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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In mission-critical fields such as medicine, education and finance, design workflows that keep humans firmly in the loop, using AI to augment human judgment, not replace it.
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Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Kym had already reached out to Ava’s mom, Sonni, to keep her fully in the loop of what was happening.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Existing customers also get early access to upcoming sales, so staying in the loop definitely pays off.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
Human in the loop implies oversight—a checkpoint for a system that runs itself.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Kym had already reached out to Ava’s mom, Sonni, to keep her fully in the loop of what was happening.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Existing customers also get early access to upcoming sales, so staying in the loop definitely pays off.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
Human in the loop implies oversight—a checkpoint for a system that runs itself.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 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 8 May. 2025.
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