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as in to allow
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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as in to enable
to make able or possible
the low gravity on the moon lets you make enormous leaps and jumps
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as in to tolerate
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 obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
artists are allowed to sell their goods in the public square without let or hindrance
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Recent Examples of let
Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
When wrap is finally called, Balfe releases the metaphorical pressure valve, letting the waterworks flow.
—Amy Wilkinson, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
Open The Windows Throw open those windows and let the fresh air in occasionally to air out the house.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Raffensperger proposes a new state law letting his office order fraudsters to directly repay investors.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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And, let’s face it; that kind of love is pretty hard to beat.
—Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
When wrap is finally called, Balfe releases the metaphorical pressure valve, letting the waterworks flow.
—Amy Wilkinson, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
Open The Windows Throw open those windows and let the fresh air in occasionally to air out the house.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Raffensperger proposes a new state law letting his office order fraudsters to directly repay investors.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for let
Verb
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Guzmán López's attorney said the plea deal allows his client to avoid an automatic life sentence, according to The Associated Press.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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This special finish allows the torch to shift colors by reflecting the environments it is carried through, whether that be Milan’s bright city lights or the peaks of the Dolomites.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
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The license requires an applicant to register the owner’s name or the name of a local representative, physical address, phone number, email address, information on safety equipment, and a description of the property being rented.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Rentals There are several shops in town that visitors can rent from, including AJ's Ski & Sports and Pinnacle.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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Overall, the system aims to prioritize safety, enable worker collaboration, and maintain regulatory compliance without limiting work areas.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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The way the service will work is that once a connection is made, the person with the T-Mobile account enters a few digits on their phone (*87* to be exact) and that will enable the real-time translation service on the network.—
Bob O'Donnell,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Glycine is generally well-tolerated but can cause digestive side effects such as diarrhea, gas, or stomach pain.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
10 Feb. 2026
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Trump cannot tolerate the reality of others rejecting him.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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The deadly mass shooting at a school in British Columbia came as Canadian authorities face significant obstacles in rolling out a nationwide firearms buyback that is mired in practical and logistical complications.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Over the next 10 years, the Goo Goo Dolls would follow a trajectory of seemingly insurmountable obstacles and increasingly unlikely triumphs that more closely resembles a fictional underdog team from a Disney movie than a rock band.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
14 Feb. 2026
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The office had planned to redirect the $30,000 to fund other grant priorities, which is permitted under its agreement with the FMCSA, Burnham said.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Pima County Sheriff’s Office is the primary investigative agency in the search for Nancy Guthrie, with the FBI only permitted to take part if requested by local officials.—
Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Indiana Senate recently passed a bill to create a northwest Indiana sports stadium authority to finance, build, and lease an arena.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The building is roughly 50% leased, and the ownership group has secured 15,000 square feet of new leases.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Still, even inside the awards-season bubble, the turmoil surrounding the movie business, the country and the world beyond it was hard to ignore.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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They're exhausted by the constant airing of grievances having little to do with what's actually going on in the country, and by the broad generalizations about, well, everything, that ignore context, nuance and facts to promote a political viewpoint.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Let.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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