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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
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
As Salesforce has arguably the largest low-code/no-code developer community, letting its users see and touch agents was the culmination of years of investment in these users.
—Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Rather than letting these thoughts spiral into rumination, pause, take a deep breath and write them down.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The bottom line Last month, stocks succeeded in defying gravity, soaring instead of letting the historical weight of their poor performance in September bring them down.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Be wary of letting a youngster directly use generative AI for Halloween purposes.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Here’s how a regulatory loophole is letting manufacturers bypass FDA oversight.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
Thanks for letting Red and Kitty, their grandkid, all their grandkids friends and neighbors, the original cast members of That 70’s Show and all of our wonderful guest cast members entertain you for two seasons.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
As Salesforce has arguably the largest low-code/no-code developer community, letting its users see and touch agents was the culmination of years of investment in these users.
—Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Rather than letting these thoughts spiral into rumination, pause, take a deep breath and write them down.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The bottom line Last month, stocks succeeded in defying gravity, soaring instead of letting the historical weight of their poor performance in September bring them down.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Be wary of letting a youngster directly use generative AI for Halloween purposes.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Here’s how a regulatory loophole is letting manufacturers bypass FDA oversight.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for letting
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If a fire does start, flames spread more slowly than during extremely dry conditions, allowing firefighters a better chance to get the blaze quickly under control.Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The only places allowing this during the last century have been prisons, and that will continue after defeat of Proposition 6.Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Popular on Variety With the shortage of cash and skyrocketing local interest rates, some exhibitors are resorting to renting new laser projectors, instead of buying new ones.Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Many hotels were renting rooms only to locals or storm recovery workers.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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Deviations from these patterns trigger alerts, enabling prompt investigation and intervention.Cathy Ross, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Integer Overflow Sanitizer does the same as above but in relation to integers, or numbers, being too large or too small and enabling an overflow exploit.Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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For heart failure, this means increasing or decreasing doses of fluid pills (diuretics) and other medications, based on symptoms and how well the person is tolerating therapy.Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
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For too long, too many policymakers have favored appeasement of Iran, tolerating Iran’s murderous terrorism.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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But all of them offer political ammunition to Republicans trying to cast the vice president as part of a failed administration that has left American consumers hobbled by years of high prices (while conveniently ignoring three-plus years of relentless job growth and consumer spending).Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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Unless investors have specifically allocated their money toward funds dedicated toward slashing emissions, ignoring crucial financial performance metrics violates the fiduciary responsibility of institutional investors.Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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When Spector released it without their labels’ permission, Cher went to his house to reason with him.Justin Curto, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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In the current proposal for land possession there, private land prevents the Crow from visiting many of these sites without permission from the landowner.Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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France last year proposed a ban on social media for those under 15, but users were able to avoid the ban with parental consent.Reuters, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Other information about the winner is released only with the winner's consent.Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Letting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letting. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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