in the loop

Idioms

Provided with information and included in a decision-making process. For example, She's new to the board, but be sure to keep her in the loop. This expression uses loop in the sense of “a circle of individuals among whom information or responsibility circulates.” The antonym out of the loop, meaning “left out of such a circle,” dates from the same period. For example, The chairman was consistently leaving Chris out of the loop. [1970s]

Example Sentences

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If it’s not already in the loop, it feels like a production.

From Salon

Jonathan Morrison, the agency’s administrator, said at a January conference that drivers should know they need to remain in the loop when using these systems.

From The Wall Street Journal

You can even volunteer to help out another team as long as you keep your manager in the loop.

From Barron's

He did keep me in the loop for every single step of this movie, which is not normal.

From The Wall Street Journal

I was talking to Ford the other day and they were making a big deal out of keeping a human in the loop.

From The Wall Street Journal

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