as in allowing
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1
as in permitting
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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2
as in renting
chiefly British
to give the possession and use of (something) in return for periodic payment
the pensioner has begun letting rooms in her home to earn some extra money
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3
as in enabling
to make able or possible
the low gravity on the moon lets you make enormous leaps and jumps
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4
as in tolerating
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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Recent Examples of letting
The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
Social media is one of the key drivers and reinforcers of anti-Semitic extremism; tweets like Abd el-Fattah’s are not just harmless letting-off of steam.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 30 May 2026
Maybe consider letting big trucks use the bus lanes too.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Doctors and patients have long criticized prior authorizations, in which an insurer reviews a request before letting doctors or other medical providers bill for health care services or prescriptions.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Popular models like Claude now show their reasoning before delivering a final answer, letting users watch the model work through a problem step by step.
—Julia Dhar, Fortune, 29 May 2026
As someone professionally wired to be strong for others, letting that tendency go was its own kind of work.
—Ayren Jackson-Cannady, SELF, 29 May 2026
For now, that means maybe letting a human clean your home in a snazzy hat for free so that, eventually, a company can sell you a robot to do it instead.
—Robert Hart, The Verge, 29 May 2026
The Valkyries blew an 11-point lead, letting Indiana claw ahead 82-81 with three minutes left.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
The Big Ten is no longer content letting the SEC dominate the public debate around the future of college athletics.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Noun
Good health relied on keeping them in balance, by blood-letting for example.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
Social media is one of the key drivers and reinforcers of anti-Semitic extremism; tweets like Abd el-Fattah’s are not just harmless letting-off of steam.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
Name your need in simple words, invite their side, and shape a middle path that honors the connection while letting your independent streak breathe a little.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 30 May 2026
Maybe consider letting big trucks use the bus lanes too.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Doctors and patients have long criticized prior authorizations, in which an insurer reviews a request before letting doctors or other medical providers bill for health care services or prescriptions.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Popular models like Claude now show their reasoning before delivering a final answer, letting users watch the model work through a problem step by step.
—Julia Dhar, Fortune, 29 May 2026
As someone professionally wired to be strong for others, letting that tendency go was its own kind of work.
—Ayren Jackson-Cannady, SELF, 29 May 2026
For now, that means maybe letting a human clean your home in a snazzy hat for free so that, eventually, a company can sell you a robot to do it instead.
—Robert Hart, The Verge, 29 May 2026
The Valkyries blew an 11-point lead, letting Indiana claw ahead 82-81 with three minutes left.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
The Big Ten is no longer content letting the SEC dominate the public debate around the future of college athletics.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for letting
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The relationship also gives Azerbaijan access to a critical diplomatic resource, according to Joshua Kucera, a senior analyst for the Crisis Group, allowing Baku to utilize Israel’s lobby in Washington, DC.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Officials say a burial team was attacked in the province of South Kivu while trying to safely bury an Ebola victim, forcing workers to abandon the coffin and allowing community members to handle the body.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Over the past three months, two dozen city workers have expressed an interest in renting one of the nearly 200 empty units there.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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The company said residents of host cities could earn an average of $3,000 by renting out their space during the event.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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The laboratory is also expected to support the development of standardized interfaces for quantum hardware, enabling external researchers and commercial partners to test sensors and other components on a common research platform.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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The Stanford Engineering School’s Global and Online Education program does however offer a wide range of courses for working professionals, enabling qualified applicants to access regular Stanford graduate courses.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Cooperative games like Uno, Go Fish, Sorry, or Chutes and Ladders help kids practice taking turns and tolerating frustration in a low-stakes environment.—
Parents,
Parents,
30 May 2026
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And unfortunately, organizations often unintentionally create environments that discourage exploration and human connection by implicitly or explicitly rewarding competition, tolerating destructive behavior from high performers, and suppressing emotional expression in the name of performance.—
Laurel Donnellan,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Comedian and late-night talk show host Bill Maher slammed California for its underperforming education system and lengthy permitting delays for green energy development.—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2026
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That includes streamlining permitting and approvals, expanding by right zoning near transit and job centers, and accelerating office to residential conversions downtown.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Micron is leasing a large warehouse near the old Boise Factory Outlets mall and is partnering with some of the company’s suppliers and the College of Western Idaho to train technicians there to work on equipment.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
30 May 2026
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At some point, every farmer has to stop leasing land and start investing differently.—
Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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That’s how Ciara found out that Amanda was spending so much time at West’s house while ignoring her calls.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Other Democrats argued that the plan does nothing for renters and noted that Republicans were ignoring high homeowners insurance rates, which are causing financial stress to more people.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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But, as is often the case with these kinds of monkey’s paws, the granting of a wish comes at a great cost—the wishmaker’s life.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
24 Apr. 2026
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In this age of excess and endless wish granting, self denial becomes a superpower and a necessity.—
Maggie Anders,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Letting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letting. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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