let go of

idiom

: to stop holding or gripping (something or someone)
Let go of my hand.
He let go of the rope.
often used figuratively
You need to let go of the past.

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Celebrity gossiper Rob Shuter reported that the two recently let go of a number of their staff. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2025 The final stage would be that if the user seems entrenched in the delusion and won’t let go of it, a notable and cautionary report to the AI maker might be necessitated (for reporting of user prompts, see my coverage at the link here). Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 This symbolic double death mirrors the show’s title Two Graves, suggesting that revenge, lies, and obsession ultimately consume not only the guilty but also those who can’t let go of their grief. Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 29 Aug. 2025 Moody Bible Institute in Chicago’s River North neighborhood let go of between 8% and 9% of its staff in May as part of a broader restructuring, the Chicago Tribune reported. Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for let go of

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“Let go of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20go%20of. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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