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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Younger friends can keep you in the loop about what’s current, whether that’s the latest tech trend, new slang, or buzzy pop culture moments.
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
The real work is in framing use cases, getting data in shape, putting guardrails in place, training people, and then staying in the loop to keep the system running as a living service.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Mental life builds on mental life, feeding back into itself; the social joy of humor helps keep us in the loop.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Signing up with Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein isn’t joining the lawsuit, but is way to stay in the loop as things progress.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
The real work is in framing use cases, getting data in shape, putting guardrails in place, training people, and then staying in the loop to keep the system running as a living service.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Mental life builds on mental life, feeding back into itself; the social joy of humor helps keep us in the loop.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Signing up with Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein isn’t joining the lawsuit, but is way to stay in the loop as things progress.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 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 5 Sep. 2025.
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