close the loop
Finish the circuit
Close the loop means to complete a cycle by returning to the starting point or following up on something left unfinished.
In communication, it's providing an update or response to someone who's waiting: Just calling to close the loop on that proposal.
The phrase comes from feedback systems where output circles back to affect input.
Often used in business contexts where it signals diligence about follow-through.
- completeLacking nothing, fully done
- full circleReturn to origin
- concludeEnd or infer
- finishBring to completion
- endFinal portion or cessation
tie up loose ends · finalize · follow-up · wrap up · feedback · circular economy · confirmation · iteration · acknowledgment · resolution · verification · cradle-to-cradle · reuse · recycling · fulfill · refinement · continuous improvement · sustainability
- office jargonsynergy, circle back, touch base, deep dive, action item
- corporate jargonsynergy, stakeholders, deep dive, circle back, leverage