as in reveals
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 lets on (about)
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The investigative series follows the true story of a Mennonite family that quietly transformed a rural Canadian town into the epicentre of a North American drug empire, and reveals how how members of a secretive religious community became entangled with cartel networks.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026 -
Further context reveals that OAMC was inspired by hiking the mountains of British Columbia.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The report discloses that the female teacher and student were physical — sharing a kiss — without going into detail about how far the teacher took things.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Neither Russia nor Ukraine discloses credible estimates of their losses.—
Guy Faulconbridge,
USA Today,
19 Dec. 2025
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As mentioned at the start of this discussion, the usual assumptions are that either the user tells the AI to do so, or the AI opts to proceed in that direction due to being shaped by AI makers toward exercising sycophancy.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Spencer's brother-in-law Rob Misleh tells PEOPLE the family estimated there were more than a thousand people who gathered to pay their respect to the Tepes.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Later, Pine concludes that Teddy is in league with an associate named Gilberto Hanson, but his ally Sally Price-Jones (Hayley Squires) discovers that Hanson died 17 years prior in a helicopter crash that was never publicized.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Jan. 2026
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On a languid boat trip through Champagne, France, a cruise-travel expert discovers the upside to sailing at five miles per hour.—
David Swanson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Lets on (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lets%20on%20%28about%29. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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