as in allowing
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1
as in permitting
to give permission to
my parents would not let me drive until I had a job and could pay for my own gas
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2
as in renting
chiefly British
to give the possession and use of (something) in return for periodic payment
the pensioner has begun letting rooms in her home to earn some extra money
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3
as in enabling
to make able or possible
the low gravity on the moon lets you make enormous leaps and jumps
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4
as in tolerating
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference
they let their kids get away with murder
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Recent Examples of letting
The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
23 Apr. 2026
Social media is one of the key drivers and reinforcers of anti-Semitic extremism; tweets like Abd el-Fattah’s are not just harmless letting-off of steam.
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
30 Dec. 2025
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
5 July 2026
And even though the Fourth is tomorrow, plenty of early deals are already letting the discount freedom ring.
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Kelsey Fogarty,
PC Magazine,
4 July 2026
The system combines structural flexibility with rigid vacuum retention, allowing the modular segments to expand and contract during operation without letting air leak into the core.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 July 2026
Finally, cheers erupted from the crowd as police began letting people back outside.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Sombr skipped a tie altogether, instead letting a romantic red rosette serve as a flourish.
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Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 July 2026
Swimply, an Airbnb-style company, is letting people rent out pools and other private spaces, such as tennis and basketball courts.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 July 2026
Screening can include letting a call go to voicemail, and then researching any message left.
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Ella Moore
july 2,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
According to a new Bloomberg report, Meta’s plans—which remain in flux—involve letting developers pay to access and run AI models, including Meta’s new Muse Spark, hosted on its infrastructure.
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Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Noun
Good health relied on keeping them in balance, by blood-letting for example.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
23 Apr. 2026
Social media is one of the key drivers and reinforcers of anti-Semitic extremism; tweets like Abd el-Fattah’s are not just harmless letting-off of steam.
—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
Authorities stopped letting people into the National Museum of African American History and Culture, with more than 1,000 sheltering outside the building and some exposed to the elements.
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Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
5 July 2026
And even though the Fourth is tomorrow, plenty of early deals are already letting the discount freedom ring.
—
Kelsey Fogarty,
PC Magazine,
4 July 2026
The system combines structural flexibility with rigid vacuum retention, allowing the modular segments to expand and contract during operation without letting air leak into the core.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 July 2026
Finally, cheers erupted from the crowd as police began letting people back outside.
—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Sombr skipped a tie altogether, instead letting a romantic red rosette serve as a flourish.
—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 July 2026
Swimply, an Airbnb-style company, is letting people rent out pools and other private spaces, such as tennis and basketball courts.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 July 2026
Screening can include letting a call go to voicemail, and then researching any message left.
—
Ella Moore
july 2,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
According to a new Bloomberg report, Meta’s plans—which remain in flux—involve letting developers pay to access and run AI models, including Meta’s new Muse Spark, hosted on its infrastructure.
—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for letting
Noun
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The Stresa shoe was a key model in the collection, drawing on the aesthetic of modern unlined loafers, with a sleek silhouette thanks to the ultra-flexible sole allowing for natural movement.
Verb
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Energy infrastructure, workforce development, permitting processes, and supply chain visibility all become critical enablers.
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The university would still need to abide by permitting and regulatory requirements for developments.
Verb
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Dickinson said the project allows residents to enjoy the flexibility of renting while avoiding many of the maintenance responsibilities associated with homeownership.
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As the first week of the knockout rounds comes to a close, the soccer frenzy is translating into a short-term rental boom, with locals cashing in by renting out their homes.
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The observatory was named for fast-flying swift birds due to its ability to pivot rapidly to look at cosmic events and afterglows, enabling the study of comets, gravitational waves and black holes over long periods of time.
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The system provides high-performance 3D perception while maintaining low power consumption, enabling robots to detect and interact with complex environments more accurately.
Verb
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The obvious reading is that workers want the freedom to leave, so the finding becomes an argument for tolerating churn.
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The Republican Party has spent years tolerating its own forms of political extremism.
Noun
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But, as is often the case with these kinds of monkey’s paws, the granting of a wish comes at a great cost—the wishmaker’s life.
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In this age of excess and endless wish granting, self denial becomes a superpower and a necessity.
Verb
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Lindsey Van Duyn, a sustainability and security manager for the Department of Consumer Affairs, said her unit is responsible for leasing properties for the department.
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These lands have been open for leasing for many decades and this decision validates decisions made in the past.
Verb
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Make Participation Effortless Reduce friction to the point where using it feels like less effort than ignoring it.
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For example, today, Americans might believe that the demands of racial equity or of evangelical Christianity are so pressing that executive power would be justified in ignoring the legislature or the judiciary to serve them.
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