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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Too many parents are out of the loop.
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Abby McCloskey, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Complete the loop by taking the Creek Crossing Trail back to the parking lot.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
And questions were even raised about whether AI platforms would start to cut retailers out of the loop completely.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Too many parents are out of the loop.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
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Abby McCloskey, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Complete the loop by taking the Creek Crossing Trail back to the parking lot.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
And questions were even raised about whether AI platforms would start to cut retailers out of the loop completely.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Too many parents are out of the loop.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
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 26 Jan. 2026.
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