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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
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
The damage from Biden’s inner circle suppressing her achievements and letting negative narratives run wild was done.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
If there's too much ambient light, night mode might let in too much and overexpose your photos.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
Flirting, letting your energy be warm and open — smiling at strangers, making eye contact.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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Katy Perry isn’t letting heartbreak break her.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
The damage from Biden’s inner circle suppressing her achievements and letting negative narratives run wild was done.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
If there's too much ambient light, night mode might let in too much and overexpose your photos.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
Flirting, letting your energy be warm and open — smiling at strangers, making eye contact.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for let
Verb
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These platforms display prices and coverages side by side, allowing drivers to spot differences that may not be clear at first glance.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Neutrality allowed the nation to build strength, expand westward, and avoid the ideological contagions sweeping the continent.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Gap owns the property at 30–31 Long Acre, and refused to rent it out, even after vacating in 2021 during the company-wide restructuring.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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That means a shopper getting 10% back on Rakuten could see more than 20% back in value through Bilt points — which can then be used toward flights, hotels, or even rent.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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An arbitration hearing enables the Royals and a player — including his agent and attorney — to have a panel of neutral arbitrators determine the value of the player’s contract for the coming season (in this case, 2026).—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Washington’s neutrality safeguarded our nation’s first quarter-millennium, enabling our ascent to superpower status and the preservation of liberty at home.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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In contrast, Roosevelt set out to create a press-savvy White House that didn’t just tolerate reporters but welcomed them.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Temperature and Humidity 'Lemon-Lime' Nandina tolerates the heat and humidity of Southern landscapes.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Joint pain that turns stairs into obstacles.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 Jan. 2026
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One other obstacle the White House will need to contend with, Hochstein said, is blowback from Gulf countries and from China.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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My late father tried to maintain that routine to renew our Egyptian residency permits annually out of fear Israel would expel us from our home again one day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Temporary residence permits allow foreigners to live and work in Germany, as well as receive government benefits, but mean their ability to remain there is uncertain.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Banking on China’s growth opportunity, Lululemon recently leased an entire office block at Xuhui District’s Westbund Central property, which serves as its store support center.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Still a teenager, Broder leased snack bars on Santa Monica Beach.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
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The same is true of Guiteau’s eventual imprisonment and trial, which aren’t ignored but barely touch on the wackiness that actually ensued.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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There were extremely rich philosophical traditions in the non-Western world that your great books classes completely ignore.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Let.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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