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
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Feeling out of the loop on modern hip-hop’s biggest beef to date, Tom Hanks recently reached out to his 33-year-old son Chet Hanks for an explanation of the whole debacle, making for a hilarious conversation which the latter shared on Instagram Monday (May 20).
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 May 2024
Stay in the loop on offers and new arrivals by following Fry’s across social media platforms.
—USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
While holding everything in place with your fingers, grab the side of the loop below the hook closest to the hook eye.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2024
Since construction began on April 15, the westbound I-75 Business Loop has been closed at Opdyke Road, but starting in June through mid-summer, the loop will be closed the whole stretch from I-75 to Woodward Avenue.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024
Laborers have been kept out of the loop in the long term.
—Kate Cimini, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
Follow The Gaggle on X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram to stay in the loop on the latest political news and episodes.
—Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2024
Her debut closed the loop on a goal Madix had long been working towards.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
Having a human expert in the loop would be absolutely essential, especially in early studies.
—Adam Rodman, STAT, 3 May 2024
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 May 2024
Stay in the loop on offers and new arrivals by following Fry’s across social media platforms.
—USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
While holding everything in place with your fingers, grab the side of the loop below the hook closest to the hook eye.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2024
Since construction began on April 15, the westbound I-75 Business Loop has been closed at Opdyke Road, but starting in June through mid-summer, the loop will be closed the whole stretch from I-75 to Woodward Avenue.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024
Laborers have been kept out of the loop in the long term.
—Kate Cimini, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
Follow The Gaggle on X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram to stay in the loop on the latest political news and episodes.
—Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2024
Her debut closed the loop on a goal Madix had long been working towards.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
Having a human expert in the loop would be absolutely essential, especially in early studies.
—Adam Rodman, STAT, 3 May 2024
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“The loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20loop. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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