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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Completed under the CircuBAT research project, the innovative solution closes the loop between production, use, and recycling of automotive lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025
But removing humans from the loop entirely would be a mistake.
—Quanta Magazine, 10 Nov. 2025
Closing the loop on a campaign nearly three years in the making, David Letterman inducted his old friend, Warren Zevon, into the Rock Hall.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
Turn left to complete the loop.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025
But removing humans from the loop entirely would be a mistake.
—Quanta Magazine, 10 Nov. 2025
Closing the loop on a campaign nearly three years in the making, David Letterman inducted his old friend, Warren Zevon, into the Rock Hall.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
Turn left to complete the loop.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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 15 Nov. 2025.
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