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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But there’s a fairly stubborn limit to the scope of tasks that can be fully automated with no human in the loop.
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Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Social media hasn't been a safe place for those who are out of the loop on pop culture's latest phenomenon: Love Island USA.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 11 July 2025
Humans in the loop? For experiments that can be done without a human astronaut, Varda now offers a less expensive and faster way to get experiments done in space.
—ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
But instead of automating the entire setup, local governments review potential infractions before any citations are issued, ensuring a human is always in the loop.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 July 2025
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Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Social media hasn't been a safe place for those who are out of the loop on pop culture's latest phenomenon: Love Island USA.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 11 July 2025
Humans in the loop? For experiments that can be done without a human astronaut, Varda now offers a less expensive and faster way to get experiments done in space.
—ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
But instead of automating the entire setup, local governments review potential infractions before any citations are issued, ensuring a human is always in the loop.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 July 2025
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“The loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20loop. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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