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
Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
That’s because people could be persuaded to sell shares off to wealthy investors for a quicker payout, rather than holding on to them and letting their wealth compound.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
But that depends on third-party developers making their apps work with App Intents, Apple's system for letting Siri perform actions inside apps.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Was there any coming to terms at all, even in just commissioning this film, with letting people in to your feelings on that level?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 June 2026
Not letting those moments overwhelm him has been critical for him.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Most of those experiences come from mourning, from letting stuff go.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
People weren't just sitting back and letting the game pass them by.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Maybe consider letting big trucks use the bus lanes too.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 30 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
Neuman advised that an adult approach reading the same way children do — by letting curiosity lead the way.
—Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
That’s because people could be persuaded to sell shares off to wealthy investors for a quicker payout, rather than holding on to them and letting their wealth compound.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
But that depends on third-party developers making their apps work with App Intents, Apple's system for letting Siri perform actions inside apps.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Was there any coming to terms at all, even in just commissioning this film, with letting people in to your feelings on that level?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 June 2026
Not letting those moments overwhelm him has been critical for him.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Most of those experiences come from mourning, from letting stuff go.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
People weren't just sitting back and letting the game pass them by.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Maybe consider letting big trucks use the bus lanes too.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 30 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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Su noted that solid-state batteries will play a central role in enabling the next generation of flying cars by delivering both the energy density required for longer flight ranges and the safety standards needed for commercial operations.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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But many national security experts say the deal, while not perfect, succeeded in its main goals of halting Iran's march toward proliferation and enabling effective monitoring of Tehran's nuclear activities.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
6 June 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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Oceanfront land is often heavily protected, subject to environmental regulation, strict permitting and tight limits on what can or can’t be built, expanded or altered.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Weather permitting, all north and southbound lanes of I-285 will be off limits between Cascade Road and Martin Luther King Jr.—
Vanessa McCray,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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Jones Lang LaSalle, which handles leasing for the Encinitas Marketplace shopping center at North El Camino Real and Via Molena, announced Whole Foods Market’s arrival in a brochure.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 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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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 9 Jun. 2026.
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