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
Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Apr. 2026
That’s the Freeling family — never letting their offensive lineman-of-a-third-born-sibling getting a big head.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2026
The Eagles had a need after letting edge rusher Jaelen Phillips leave in free agency.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
At least three members of the Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 Board of Education are committed to letting voters decide whether people shopping in Lake County will pay an additional 1% sales tax to benefit the county’s public schools.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
And just letting go of the fears and the voices and just like trying to have fun with it.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Marigolds will repel the asparagus beetle, letting your spring vegetables thrive.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
Gunderson has made several wise choices in bringing this piece of classic literature to life, most notably letting Alcott’s distinctive storytelling style shine through.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Part of that process has been Brunson letting go and allowing Towns to generate offense.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 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
Slow Avdija's running mates The Spurs’ defense, though mostly solid so far, has had a nasty habit of letting one of Portland’s guards get going in each of the three games of the series.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Apr. 2026
That’s the Freeling family — never letting their offensive lineman-of-a-third-born-sibling getting a big head.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2026
The Eagles had a need after letting edge rusher Jaelen Phillips leave in free agency.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
At least three members of the Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 Board of Education are committed to letting voters decide whether people shopping in Lake County will pay an additional 1% sales tax to benefit the county’s public schools.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
And just letting go of the fears and the voices and just like trying to have fun with it.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Marigolds will repel the asparagus beetle, letting your spring vegetables thrive.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
Gunderson has made several wise choices in bringing this piece of classic literature to life, most notably letting Alcott’s distinctive storytelling style shine through.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Part of that process has been Brunson letting go and allowing Towns to generate offense.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for letting
Verb
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Nexstar contends the deal would strengthen TV station economics, allowing stations to bolster their news gathering and expand the number of newscasts.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Over a dozen people were arrested on suspicion of helping the escapees, including another inmate in the jail and a jail maintenance worker who is accused of shutting off water to the toilet, allowing escapees to remove it.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The company hopes to start renting the boats by Memorial Day weekend.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Valente began plotting the Brown University massacre as early as 2022, renting a storage unit in Salem, New Hampshire, to stash his weapons.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The system reduces energy costs for hydrogen production while enabling the co-production of chemical feedstocks, thereby enhancing the economic viability of green hydrogen.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Quantum computers calculate in fractions of a second what would have taken classical supercomputers septillions of years, enabling us to create personalized pharmaceuticals and materials with extraordinary properties.—
David Awschalom,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Investors aren't tolerating that anymore.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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While all the common camellia species make a fine hedge, the species Camellia sasanqua has the advantage of tolerating both full sun and partial shade.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For one thing, precedent says that Waddle’s production this fall should, health permitting (knocks on wood), just about double whatever numbers Cooper puts out as a rookie for the J-E-T-S in 2026.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The organization, which already handles production permitting in other areas of Los Angeles County, announced a new partnership Friday with Manhattan Beach to handle the city’s film-permitting process.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Crain's Chicago Business and CoStar both reported Thursday that the firm is talking to Google about leasing 300,000 square feet of space.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The market correction in the space, however, has been historic, according to Travis McCready, head of industries leasing advisory at JLL.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Prosecutors accused the trust, which convinced a federal district judge to order a temporary pause in construction, of ignoring claims that the project is needed to bolster national security.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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But three days after withdrawing the lawsuit, Florida sued CMS for a third time, accusing the federal agency of ignoring the state’s public records request related to CMS’ approval of the KidCare expansion.—
Daniel Chang,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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The granting of humanitarian parole is discretionary and receiving it does not give the parolee any legal immigration status.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Letting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letting. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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