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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The city began storing the excess plastic and brought a second company into the loop: Hefty, a plastic-bag manufacturer.
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Karen Mockler, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
City still appear to be stuck in the loop that led to all those defeats at the end of last year.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Products and services are sometimes ready to launch before the entire com team is brought into the loop.
—John Hall, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
In many cases, supervision is needed in the form of a human in the loop to avoid disaster.
—Mike Walsh, Harvard Business Review, 15 Jan. 2025
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Karen Mockler, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
City still appear to be stuck in the loop that led to all those defeats at the end of last year.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Products and services are sometimes ready to launch before the entire com team is brought into the loop.
—John Hall, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
In many cases, supervision is needed in the form of a human in the loop to avoid disaster.
—Mike Walsh, Harvard Business Review, 15 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2025.
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