let on (about)

verb

Definition of let on (about)next
as in to reveal
to make known (as information previously kept secret) we agreed not to let on about our marriage plans to anyone

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for let on (about)
  1. reveal
  2. disclose
  3. discover
  4. tell
Verb
  • The 18th consecutive defeat for the DOJ, coming in the form of a dismissal of its lawsuit targeting New Jersey, followed a disclosure from the state revealing that thousands of noncitizens were illegally registered to vote.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
  • That makes the meteorite a new window into that planet, one that reveals history scientists haven't been able to see in the scarce samples on Earth.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of reveal
Verb
  • Raytheon has not disclosed a deployment timeline or specific performance targets for the system.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Croke had disclosed raising just under $3 million as of the end of October.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of disclose
Verb
  • No explosives have been discovered at the affected aircraft or broadcasting facilities.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • What the international team did hearkens back to the days of old, when American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto in 1930.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of discover
Verb
  • The official also told Reuters that Washington was reviewing the proposal but ​declined to provide further details.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Georgiev-Remmel told the court there was no specific date set to carry out any removals.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of tell
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“Let on (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let%20on%20%28about%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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