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as in allows
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 enables
to make able or possible
the low gravity on the moon lets you make enormous leaps and jumps
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as in tolerates
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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as in obstacles
something that makes movement or progress difficult
artists are allowed to sell their goods in the public square without let or hindrance
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Recent Examples of lets
Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
In Flanders, with nearly seven million residents, only about a thousand actively use Solid; one feature lets graduates send digital diplomas to employers.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Imagine the reaction today if Hamlin doesn’t race hard and lets Wallace score the victory unchallenged.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Record-high stocks are generally good — that lets more people benefit from Corporate America’s gains, especially long-term investors.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
True, getting rid of just a spoonful of absinthe isn’t a huge reinvention, but that lack of the spirit’s strong flavors lets the marschino really shine in the Fancy Free.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
Hellbound In Hellbound, a harbinger from Hell lets people know when they’re bound to die.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Most spring bulbs thrive where the deciduous tree canopy lets in enough sunlight for the bulbs to bloom and the soil doesn't stay overly wet.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025
The roadster lets drivers experience sports car thrills for a starting price of $29,830.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, Spotify said that advertisers using Yahoo DSP can access the Spotify Ad Exchange via a new direct integration that lets advertisers improve audience addressability across Spotify supply through Yahoo ConnectID.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
In Flanders, with nearly seven million residents, only about a thousand actively use Solid; one feature lets graduates send digital diplomas to employers.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Imagine the reaction today if Hamlin doesn’t race hard and lets Wallace score the victory unchallenged.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Record-high stocks are generally good — that lets more people benefit from Corporate America’s gains, especially long-term investors.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
True, getting rid of just a spoonful of absinthe isn’t a huge reinvention, but that lack of the spirit’s strong flavors lets the marschino really shine in the Fancy Free.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
Hellbound In Hellbound, a harbinger from Hell lets people know when they’re bound to die.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Most spring bulbs thrive where the deciduous tree canopy lets in enough sunlight for the bulbs to bloom and the soil doesn't stay overly wet.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025
The roadster lets drivers experience sports car thrills for a starting price of $29,830.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
Leveraging Scholten’s experience with convertible cars, a folding or removable top lets in the sun and breeze.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lets
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Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced a bill to close a legal loophole from the 2018 Farm Bill that allows the sale of intoxicating hemp products.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The current rule allows each team a chance to possess the ball even if the first team scores a touchdown during the extra period, which is 10 minutes long.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Action Water Sports also rents a variety of watercraft.—
Laura Beausire,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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The latter also rents surfboards to those who want to ride the waves.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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The program is part of a federal statute known as 1357(g), which enables state and local governments to assist the federal government with specific immigration tasks.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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That data enables Meta to infer what users might buy.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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For such a popular restaurant, Matsuri tolerates a lot of flies, unwashed walls and substandard handwashing, as detailed in a Miami Herald story this week on last week’s inspection.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Despite the tree’s association with ponds, bald cypress tolerates a range of growing conditions, from somewhat dry soils to standing water.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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There are obstacles to the creation of a drone wall, namely its financing, management — given its cross-border nature and the diversity of airspace security laws — as well as issues to do with technical integration, according to Miriam McNabb, editor in chief of the online Dronelife publication.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Farley called out declining investment in skilled trades, poor productivity, and bureaucratic hurdles as key obstacles facing the essential economy.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Israel no longer permits Palestinian civilians wounded in Gaza to be treated at Israeli civilian hospitals.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Uncertain ownership An attorney representing CVS indicated the national pharmacy chain leases the site from a property owner, with whom CVS has had no recent contact.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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The city of Coral Gables owns the Biltmore and leases the hotel to longtime operator Seaway Corporation, a company founded by Gene Prescott and is now managed by his son Tom.—
Michelle Marchante
September 26,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The data analysis also ignores injuries and property destruction in non-fatal attacks as measures of political violence.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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But his mother constantly overshares, has no privacy filters on her accounts and ignores our requests to avoid posting our children’s names or our birthdays.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Lets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lets. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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