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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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
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
But the Pole tightened when on the front foot in two baseline exchanges, moving forward at the wrong time and letting Fritz move out in front.
—James Hansen, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The features include letting users name specific people or vehicles the camera sees and get notifications about them, or to train its cameras to detect and notify them of events like a sprinkler turning on or garage door opening.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2025
This all felt a little Texas A&M for Notre Dame, putting a clamp on Leonard’s right arm but letting the quarterback turn into a battering ram with his legs and shoulder and head and every other body part.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Grande opted to keep her glam simple as well, letting the dress steal the spotlight.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Likewise, letting impaired elders stumble financially and get scammed is not a way to honor their independence.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Stop letting Jimmy Fallon and the late-week-night-TV gang keep you up past what should be your proper bedtime.
—Helaine Williams, arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Even while large farming enterprises clear forests in Brazil or Bolivia in order to graze cattle or grow crops, some farmers elsewhere are walking away from their land, letting nature reclaim it.
—Dan Charles, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
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The Wolves did not score for the first 4 minutes, 32 seconds of the quarter, letting a five-point deficit swell to 18 points.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
But the Pole tightened when on the front foot in two baseline exchanges, moving forward at the wrong time and letting Fritz move out in front.
—James Hansen, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The features include letting users name specific people or vehicles the camera sees and get notifications about them, or to train its cameras to detect and notify them of events like a sprinkler turning on or garage door opening.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2025
This all felt a little Texas A&M for Notre Dame, putting a clamp on Leonard’s right arm but letting the quarterback turn into a battering ram with his legs and shoulder and head and every other body part.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Grande opted to keep her glam simple as well, letting the dress steal the spotlight.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Likewise, letting impaired elders stumble financially and get scammed is not a way to honor their independence.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Stop letting Jimmy Fallon and the late-week-night-TV gang keep you up past what should be your proper bedtime.
—Helaine Williams, arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Even while large farming enterprises clear forests in Brazil or Bolivia in order to graze cattle or grow crops, some farmers elsewhere are walking away from their land, letting nature reclaim it.
—Dan Charles, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for letting
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Close kept her accessories understated, allowing the details of her dress to remain the focal points.Ty Gaskins, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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According to a unanimous Court of Appeal ruling in summer 2024, the trial judge marred the original guilty verdict by allowing the jury to proceed despite knowing that one juror had attempted to bribe the others.Kyle Denis, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
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For them, streaming from the cloud is as natural as renting videos from Blockbuster were to me and my friends.Taesik Yoon, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Paddlers can also recreate in the lake, using the private boat launch or renting kayaks from the city between May and September.Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
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Sesame’s cutting-edge software solutions combine customizable technology modules, powerful analytical tools, and seamless collaboration features, enabling users to unlock their full potential.John Werner, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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This evolving alliance creates a complex and interactive threat environment, enabling these actors to exploit Western vulnerabilities, escalate strategic dilemmas, and impose severe costs.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Thank you for tolerating a strange British idiot.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Instead of being about a bunch of observers helplessly tolerating their peculiar friend, the sketch became an absurd illustration of the way groupthink manifests.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2024
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But should investors really be ignoring small caps in 2025?Bret Kenwell, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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See video … WATCH RAYMOND ARROYO – Biden rewarded murderers while ignoring the innocent and their families.Fox News, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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An asylum-seeker may be able to stay in the U.S. and receive permission to work while their case is pending, which requires them to show up for interviews.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2025
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Tides turned in February 2020, when the agency received the federal government’s permission to use some leftover grant money to kick-start the project.Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
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In one instance cited in the agency's consent order, Cash App instructed a customer who reported an unauthorized debit card to contact the person's bank, shirking its statutory duty to investigate possible incidents of fraud.Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Schreiber and Patterson’s appointments were also listed on the City Council’s consent agenda that night.Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Letting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letting. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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