as in allowing
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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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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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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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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
Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026 This pull between holding on and letting go, between wanting time to slow down and knowing it never will. —Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026 Taproom sales surge when CCW shows up, letting patrons witness professional wrestling with larger-than-life characters and gimmicks synonymous with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). —Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026 Part of that process has been Brunson letting go and allowing Towns to generate offense. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026 Bateman believed this, often inviting them over to his home, setting up hours of filming time, and eventually letting his wives be alone with Marie. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026 The key is choosing nectar-rich blooms, providing a safe habitat and letting nature do the rest. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026 Patients gain expert insight without letting an outdated system determine their worthiness. —Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026 This will provide humidity without letting the orchid sit in water. —Heather Bien, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
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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
During public comment, resident Ramon Chavoya expressed frustrations with the county and Board Chair Peggy Price for letting the project progress. —Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026 This pull between holding on and letting go, between wanting time to slow down and knowing it never will. —Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026 Taproom sales surge when CCW shows up, letting patrons witness professional wrestling with larger-than-life characters and gimmicks synonymous with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). —Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026 Part of that process has been Brunson letting go and allowing Towns to generate offense. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026 Bateman believed this, often inviting them over to his home, setting up hours of filming time, and eventually letting his wives be alone with Marie. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026 The key is choosing nectar-rich blooms, providing a safe habitat and letting nature do the rest. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026 Patients gain expert insight without letting an outdated system determine their worthiness. —Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026 This will provide humidity without letting the orchid sit in water. —Heather Bien, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for letting
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The Highlanders also had runners in scoring position in the third, fourth and fifth innings but Driskill and the Vanguards got out of trouble without allowing a run in each of those innings.— Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
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Oil revenue is the linchpin of Russia’s economy, allowing Putin to pour money into the armed forces without worsening inflation for everyday people and avoiding a currency collapse.— Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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The black Tesla had apparently been abandoned on a street not far from the home where d4vd was renting, neighbors said.— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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Every Little Thing is also renting space in a commissary kitchen.— Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
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The setup relies on a mobile emitter that directs energy to an antenna array mounted beneath the aircraft, enabling continuous power delivery without physical connections.— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
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That weakness centers on knowingly enabling paralysis.— Dan Romito, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
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Investors aren't tolerating that anymore.— Camila Domonoske, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
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While all the common camellia species make a fine hedge, the species Camellia sasanqua has the advantage of tolerating both full sun and partial shade.— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
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He's also streamlined permitting and regulations to push for mining expansion when coal mines have been shutting down in the state, including several operations this year that eliminated more than 700 jobs.— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Weather permitting, and if forecasts hold, the auroa may appear low on the northern horizon across several northern-tier states, including Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Maine and Alaska.— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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Tyneshia Giles lived at the motel for four months last year when BEDS Plus was leasing the space to house those in their program.— Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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About $124,000 of the SantaCon funds were spent toward leasing a luxury apartment in Manhattan, and another $100,000 was invested in a boutique resort in Costa Rica founded by a friend of Pildes, the indictment said.— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
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The pope ignoring atrocities The papal mission appears to have overlooked a visit to Nigeria.— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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The beats lazily play into aughts pastiche, ignoring the 15 years of mutation that have morphed trap into plugg, rage, drill, and SahBabii.— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 21 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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The granting of humanitarian parole is discretionary and receiving it does not give the parolee any legal immigration status.— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Letting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/letting. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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