the loop
noun
: a group of people who know about or have influence or control over something
She wants to stay in the loop as these changes are being considered.
He claims that he was kept out of the loop when the decision to sell the company was being made.
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Padres star Manny Machado, who’s under contract through 2033, figures to be kept in the loop.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
The site features deep groundwater wells, in-situ soil sensors, and surface-water stations to close the loop on how carbon moves through the environment.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Sarandos closed the loop on his podcast soliloquy by suggesting that the format would likely find a home on his streaming platform sometime in the near future.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2025
North now tackles 90% of its general support tickets, though human operators are still in the loop.
—Harry Booth, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
The site features deep groundwater wells, in-situ soil sensors, and surface-water stations to close the loop on how carbon moves through the environment.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Sarandos closed the loop on his podcast soliloquy by suggesting that the format would likely find a home on his streaming platform sometime in the near future.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2025
North now tackles 90% of its general support tickets, though human operators are still in the loop.
—Harry Booth, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the loop
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“The loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20loop. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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