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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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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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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as in allowing
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Recent Examples of letting
David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Though the resolution doesn’t mention it, the speaker said the Council is also looking at whether to sue the mayor for letting Randy Mastro, his new first deputy mayor, sign the executive order, telling reporters that may not be legal, either.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
Sometimes that means saying no to certain political appearances (such as a new president’s inauguration, for example) that are often expected of former first ladies, and letting the former president attend these events solo.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
This will provide humidity without letting the orchid sit in water.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2025
When opting out becomes convenient, as easy as letting a contract expire, people are more likely to take it.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Allow yourself, too, to feel the ease of letting go.
—Time, 10 Apr. 2025
Finishing like this certainly beats the alternative of letting this season go from bad to worse.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
While pushing to lock up the third seed is the main motivation for the team, tonight's game will be mainly about showing the Mavericks made a huge mistake in letting Doncic go.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
For the time being, Pritzker is letting his existing pension-reform proposal speak for itself.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Though the resolution doesn’t mention it, the speaker said the Council is also looking at whether to sue the mayor for letting Randy Mastro, his new first deputy mayor, sign the executive order, telling reporters that may not be legal, either.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
Sometimes that means saying no to certain political appearances (such as a new president’s inauguration, for example) that are often expected of former first ladies, and letting the former president attend these events solo.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
This will provide humidity without letting the orchid sit in water.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2025
When opting out becomes convenient, as easy as letting a contract expire, people are more likely to take it.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Allow yourself, too, to feel the ease of letting go.
—Time, 10 Apr. 2025
Finishing like this certainly beats the alternative of letting this season go from bad to worse.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
While pushing to lock up the third seed is the main motivation for the team, tonight's game will be mainly about showing the Mavericks made a huge mistake in letting Doncic go.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for letting
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Listen to this article The usual sales pitch for working from home has been that the job can get done just as effectively outside the office, boosting morale and allowing employees to manage other commitments while meeting and even exceeding their professional responsibilities.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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The first came from a wide free kick, which Spurs dealt with ineffectively, allowing Rayan Ait-Nouri an uncontested volley from the edge of the box.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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For them, streaming from the cloud is as natural as renting videos from Blockbuster were to me and my friends.—
Taesik Yoon,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Paddlers can also recreate in the lake, using the private boat launch or renting kayaks from the city between May and September.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2025
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The rise of swarm intelligence in manufacturing Swarm Intelligence, inspired by collective behaviors in nature, is now being applied to robotics, enabling multiple humanoid robots to collaborate seamlessly on complex tasks.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
25 Mar. 2025
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The club wisely played the long game, enabling us to compete in a changing financial landscape.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Thank you for tolerating a strange British idiot.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
21 Dec. 2024
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Instead of being about a bunch of observers helplessly tolerating their peculiar friend, the sketch became an absurd illustration of the way groupthink manifests.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Dec. 2024
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FedEx — The stock gained more than 1% after Jefferies upgraded FedEx to buy from hold, saying investors are ignoring the cost-cutting efforts at the packing and shipping company that will continue to drive earnings growth regardless of the macroeconomic challenges.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
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Yet there’s no ignoring the fact that the Rockies would’ve loved to have Brito penciled in as their second baseman this year.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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However, students are not allowed to use the devices during class, unless a teacher gives them permission for educational, health or emergency purposes.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
24 July 2025
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At age 13, the user may now add their phone number, and add friends and join group chats without parental permission.—
Alison Escalante,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Spain’s victory was overshadowed by then-President of the Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales, who grabbed and kissed player Jenni Hermoso without her consent.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
28 July 2025
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Approval of the traffic circle construction contract was on the City Council’s June 24 agenda’s consent calendar, which is a list of items usually approved as a routine matter without discussion.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 July 2025
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“Letting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letting. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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