in the loop

Idioms  

1. 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]

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Example Sentences

The 51-year-old still regularly listens to some podcasts that pivoted to video, including the paranormal-comedy show “Let’s Get Haunted,” which she says is doing a good job keeping listeners in the loop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The input data must be trusted, the AI tools must be transparent, and a human needs to be in the loop.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

When your husband was deciding to split his premarital assets, it was good of him to keep you in the loop.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

He expected the episode would be “a huge shock for people” who are fans of the show, with only a small circle of “NCIS”-related folks in the loop before Tuesday night.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

I figured the car had been empty when the tree hit, because seriously, I probably would have been in the loop if someone had bitten it inside.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx