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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Use end-of-day meetings to close the loop, reinforce the process and screen for engagement.
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Ryan Hohman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Do keep employees in the loop One of the easiest ways to build trust with a new hire is through consistent communication, and this starts before their first day.
—Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Unless commissioners personally watch every meeting, we are left out of the loop.
—Amalia Mejia, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Taking single-function controllers out of the loop and replacing them with a domain computer also cuts latency.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Hohman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Do keep employees in the loop One of the easiest ways to build trust with a new hire is through consistent communication, and this starts before their first day.
—Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Unless commissioners personally watch every meeting, we are left out of the loop.
—Amalia Mejia, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Taking single-function controllers out of the loop and replacing them with a domain computer also cuts latency.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
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“The loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20loop. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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