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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Rumer Willis is keeping fans in the loop about her dad, Bruce Willis.
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
On the one hand, the Captain’s acquiescence to the in-house rules kept YES Network in the loop and provided the Yankees’ RSN with all the soundbites and on-camera appearances that are commensurate with superstar status.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
The deal was kept a secret, with no coaches or players in the loop.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
The city began storing the excess plastic and brought a second company into the loop: Hefty, a plastic-bag manufacturer.
—Karen Mockler, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
On the one hand, the Captain’s acquiescence to the in-house rules kept YES Network in the loop and provided the Yankees’ RSN with all the soundbites and on-camera appearances that are commensurate with superstar status.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
The deal was kept a secret, with no coaches or players in the loop.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
The city began storing the excess plastic and brought a second company into the loop: Hefty, a plastic-bag manufacturer.
—Karen Mockler, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
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“The loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20loop. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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