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
Teresa MacKintosh, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Kenon proceeded to stop in a residential neighborhood, letting the adult passenger and the 1-year-old child out of the car.
—James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
An October 2025 study in the British Journal of Dermatology, funded by Unilever, examined 65 women aged 40 to 50 and found those who looked younger had more resilient skin microbiomes, supporting the case for letting skin rest some nights with just a cleanser and moisturizer.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
Dermatologists increasingly advocate for letting skin rest.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
Young officers would march between ranks of troops holding the colors in the air, letting soldiers know what their regiment's colors looked like.
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Before summer arrives, walk through your home to look for any openings that could be letting hot air in and cold air out as this could cause also your air conditioning unit to work on overdrive to makeup for the air that's lost.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
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
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
Brands that don’t reclaim that influence risk letting the algorithm write their reputation for them.
—Teresa MacKintosh, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Kenon proceeded to stop in a residential neighborhood, letting the adult passenger and the 1-year-old child out of the car.
—James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
An October 2025 study in the British Journal of Dermatology, funded by Unilever, examined 65 women aged 40 to 50 and found those who looked younger had more resilient skin microbiomes, supporting the case for letting skin rest some nights with just a cleanser and moisturizer.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
Dermatologists increasingly advocate for letting skin rest.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
Young officers would march between ranks of troops holding the colors in the air, letting soldiers know what their regiment's colors looked like.
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Before summer arrives, walk through your home to look for any openings that could be letting hot air in and cold air out as this could cause also your air conditioning unit to work on overdrive to makeup for the air that's lost.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for letting
Noun
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Quite the contrast to the 26% drop in single-family permitting.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
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That means faster permitting, reliable leasing, support for pipelines and ports, regulatory certainty for LNG terminals and a policy environment that encourages long-term investment.—
Dan Eberhart,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The certificates are sold to businesses that partner with Soil Capital and are each worth one metric ton of CO2 equivalent emissions reduced or removed, allowing these businesses to offset their carbon emissions.—
Jasmin Sykes,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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The area’s Labour MP, Josh Simons, resigned with the deliberate intent of allowing Burnham to win the seat, enter Parliament and seek the leadership.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Verb
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With Airbnb bungalows renting for several times normal rates, locals test-drive hosting the world — and glimpse what Olympic crowds could bring next.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Enterprise technology leaders are looking at their API bills and their AI accuracy deficits and asking themselves whether their AI strategy should be focused on owning or renting.—
Anshul Gupta,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The company also sells a backlit keyboard for a Surface Pro-like setup, enabling laptop-style use.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
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But the Gulf, through sovereign capital, is enabling infrastructure expansion in both the East and the West.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Spanish and French lavender varieties, in particular, are known for tolerating high temperatures the best.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
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All of this demands constant adaptation inside a market that has stopped tolerating growth at any cost.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
9 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
Verb
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By leasing land owned by approximately 7,300 Maasai landowners, Cottar’s provides local communities with a sustainable income, while protecting wildlife habitat from agricultural development and subdivision.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Northwood Ravin is pre-leasing at The Artisan, a seven-story, 157-unit apartment complex and the developer’s first complex in South End.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Beloved actor Ron Perlman fully leans into trying to make the contestants fail this task by forcing eye contact, asking them polite questions, rebuking their bad manners in ignoring him, and even doggedly getting into their personal space.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Unfortunately, sometimes the brain is too efficient, leading us to cling to false information and unproductive habits while ignoring information that could clearly benefit us.—
Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
16 June 2026
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“Letting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letting. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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