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.

Examples of the loop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If fasting appeals to you, look for programs that include baseline and follow-up bloodwork rather than app-only protocols, and confirm your primary care doctor is in the loop. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

But the real risk shows up when leaders let professionals get too comfortable stepping out of the loop instead of staying engaged in the judgment and review the work still requires. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The city might also procure a larger 49-passenger boat to make the loop between Esplanade Park and Laura Ward Park. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

To my understanding, the big scary thing of the moment seems to be recursive self-improvement, which is the point where the model needs no human in the loop. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the loop

• newsgroup
• recoup
• regroup
• subgroup
• workgroup
• coop
• coupe
• croup
• droop
• drupe
• dupe
• group