confirmationloop
nounUK /ˌkɒnfəˈmeɪʃən luːp/
US /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən luːp/
A confirmation loop is when someone keeps asking the same question and getting the same answer again and again.
The app got stuck in a confirmation loop, asking me to verify my email over and over.
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2. A situation where people only hear opinions that agree with their own, making their beliefs stronger.
Social media can create a confirmation loop where you only see posts you already agree with.
3. A technical process where a system keeps checking and re-checking the same action.
The payment system entered a confirmation loop and charged the card twice.
4. A back-and-forth where each person keeps confirming what the other said without adding anything new.
Their meeting turned into a confirmation loop, with everyone just repeating the manager's idea.