let
Usage
What are other ways to say let?
The verb let is the familiar, conversational term for both allow and permit. Allow and permit are often interchangeable as terms that imply granting or conceding the right of someone to do something, but permit is the more positive of the two. Allow implies complete absence of an attempt, or even an intent, to hinder. Permit suggests formal or implied assent or authorization.
Example Sentences
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This type of criminality "makes people lose faith, not just in their local area but in democracy, in what our country is, and we can't let that happen", she added.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Fidelity will let investors off the hook by day 16, but most other brokers discourage flipping for 30 calendar days.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
“Because I didn’t really understand the connection, I focused on my heart, and then I kind of let my kidneys go by the wayside,” said Franklin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“We’ve got teams standing by, we’ve got lawyers standing by, very focused on that. We don’t want to let anyone down, we don’t want to let anything slip away, and we’ve seen nothing.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Doody has no experience in social services or fundraising, but he won’t let that stop him.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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