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.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026
Going for a slightly longer take on a bob that hits below the chin (and perhaps even grazes toward your shoulders) allows all the polish and charm of a bob, while letting natural texture give a breezy, airy look that requires minimal work.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
On the spring runways at Loewe, Prada and Chanel, the styling stayed intentionally pared-back, letting the skirt take center stage.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
The Premier League is such a good product in terms of the referees letting the game flow and not whistling every challenge.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Avoid letting cardboard boxes pile up, whether indoors or outdoors.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 15 May 2026
This is just stealing my paintings, and letting people make paintings and not pay me for the paintings.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Khanna has concerns about Chinest investment Khanna, after a visit to Ultium Cells, an electric vehicle battery-maker run by GM and LG, warned of the potential risks of letting China in.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 May 2026
At a Halloween party in a Beverly Hills mansion, Coltrane and his wife, Ebony (Cleopatra Coleman), bribe a security guard into letting them into an upstairs bedroom.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Noun
Good health relied on keeping them in balance, by blood-letting for example.
—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
In many scenes where a conventional filmmaker would have layered in the sound of footsteps or ambient movement, Abraham chose silence, letting the visual image generate its own interior noise in the viewer’s mind.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026
Going for a slightly longer take on a bob that hits below the chin (and perhaps even grazes toward your shoulders) allows all the polish and charm of a bob, while letting natural texture give a breezy, airy look that requires minimal work.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
On the spring runways at Loewe, Prada and Chanel, the styling stayed intentionally pared-back, letting the skirt take center stage.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
The Premier League is such a good product in terms of the referees letting the game flow and not whistling every challenge.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Avoid letting cardboard boxes pile up, whether indoors or outdoors.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 15 May 2026
This is just stealing my paintings, and letting people make paintings and not pay me for the paintings.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Khanna has concerns about Chinest investment Khanna, after a visit to Ultium Cells, an electric vehicle battery-maker run by GM and LG, warned of the potential risks of letting China in.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 May 2026
At a Halloween party in a Beverly Hills mansion, Coltrane and his wife, Ebony (Cleopatra Coleman), bribe a security guard into letting them into an upstairs bedroom.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for letting
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Starter Anthony Kay helped the Sox complete a three-game sweep, allowing two runs over a career-high six-plus innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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If the Jets defense can improve from allowing the second-most points in the league to average, the Jets could flirt with making a playoff bid in 2026.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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In fact, the three people work in sound design and foley and are colleagues renting the apartment for their work, a current National Geographic-style wildlife documentary.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Cities were then ranked by the total amount renters save each month by renting instead of carrying a mortgage.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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The fiasco left aspiring translators in Korea, most of them people of color, with one less route into the profession, further enabling white people’s social and actual capital to be kept within their possession.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The new exciton-polariton platform avoided part of that problem by enabling all-optical switching, where one light signal directly controls another without converting anything into electricity.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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This is the opposite of rebuilding authentic relationships, tolerating discomfort, and learning to rely on other people whom patients in recovery actually need.—
Steve D. Klein,
STAT,
14 May 2026
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Malaysia’s maritime agency says the transfers happen beyond its territorial waters and radar coverage, complicating enforcement efforts, while critics argue the nation is facilitating rather than merely tolerating the trade.—
Eileen Ng,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The nonprofit’s statement did not reference the permitting process, but highlighted the importance of keeping the event running for the LGBTQ+ community.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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That program covers up to 100% of the permitting fees for living-seawall projects.—
Carlton Gillespie,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Owners are also responding more to local communities by leasing to local groceries and restaurants on the main streets of America.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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Sundance Square is getting some help leasing up its retail space.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Even the wokest of the wokes are ignoring poor Megan.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Our detailed reporting agitated the government, which went from ignoring our existence to breathing down our necks.—
Abraham Jiménez Enoa,
The Dial,
19 May 2026
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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.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
24 Apr. 2026
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In this age of excess and endless wish granting, self denial becomes a superpower and a necessity.—
Maggie Anders,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Letting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letting. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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