Thesaurus results for LET ON

let on

verb

Definition of let on

as in to pretend

to take on a false or deceptive appearance she's not half as innocent as she likes to let on

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Recent Examples of let on But if that was the reason, Sullivan didn’t let on after the game, instead framing it as a teaching moment. — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026 In his LinkedIn post, Zandi said the VCI is near 5%, indicating further headwinds than the March jobs report lets on. — Jake Angelo, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026 But the actual clinical evidence is more limited and more conditional than most wellness content lets on. — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026 Even the ideology of the group’s patron saint was more complicated than the ACC lets on. — Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for let on

Recent Examples of Synonyms for let on

pretend

Verb

But the favor economy has a bias problem baked into its wiring, and pretending otherwise helps no one.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Julius and Ethel, this guest insisted, were both guilty as charged, and to pretend otherwise was a pinko fantasy.

— Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026