keep someone in the loop
To furnish someone with sufficient relevant information and include them in the decision-making process.
"A number of regions have certainly shown interest, and everybody is keen to be kept in the loop with developmnts.
loop
/luːp/
noun 6verb 5name 2
Collocations
4(noun.)
ADJ
continuous, endless
VERB + LOOP
form, make
When you tie your shoelaces, you form a loop with each string.
PREP
in a/the ~
The children played the same song in a loop until their parents asked them to stop.
through a/the ~
She threaded the rope through the loop at the top of the tent.
Definitions
noun
1
A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
2
The opening so formed.
3
A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself.
Arches, loops, and whorls are patterns found in fingerprints.
4
A ring road or beltway.
5
An endless strip of tape or film allowing continuous repetition.
He can hang out in the back room of the local adult bookstore […] and hope for a stand-up blow-job through the glory hole in the partition of the two booths that show gay loops.
verb
1
To form something into a loop.
2
To fasten or encircle something with a loop.
3
To fly an aircraft in a loop.
4
To move something in a loop.
5
To play something (such as a song or video) in a loop.
name
1
A surname.
2
The City Loop.
Does this train go through the Loop?
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a flight maneuver
noun — (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructio
verb — make a loop in
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
out of the loop
Not informed, up-to-date, or current; not included in a process or discussion.
Automation technology can lead to complacency when it takes the controller ‘out of the loop’ by reducing the need for his interaction with a flightcrew and de-emphasizing the coope
knock for a loop
To astonish; to stagger or overwhelm; to confuse or disorient.
[Denham answered] "Gas bombs, Old Man! My own prescription. […] Gas bombs powerful enough to knock a row of elephants for a loop."
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Arches, loops, and whorls are patterns found in fingerprints.
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He can hang out in the back room of the local adult bookstore […] and hope for a stand-up blow-job through the glory hole in the partition of the two booths that show gay loops.
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In 1908 the line was extended to a station called Wood Lane, which was built on a terminal track loop so that trains could turn round and go back the other way, [...]
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The program loops until the user presses a key.
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The outstanding Tom Palmer won a line-out and then charged into the heart of the Welsh defence, scrum-half Ben Youngs moved the ball swiftly right and Cueto's looping pass saw Ashton benefit from a hu
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It found that trains often looped on their journey emit 14% to 20% more NOx and particulates than non-stop services.
WiktionaryUsage Notes
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In some senses, loop is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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