LETS Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

lets 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of let

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 rents

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 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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lets

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noun

plural of let

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

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This lets the leaves decompose into rich organic matter that can benefit your garden beds. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026 Shorter grass improves seed-to-soil contact and lets more sunlight reach the soil surface for better seed germination. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026 This lets SwRI measure things like pressure loss at chokepoints like valves, etc. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026 As tuition climbs and federal oversight tightens on low-earning programs, a new tool lets families compare outcomes across California campuses. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Rōz’s Evergreen Style Cream pairs glycerin, sunflower oil, and shea butter to moisturize and soften with carnauba wax and styling polymers for flexible definition that still lets hair move. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026 Plenty of surface area helps moisture evaporate efficiently, while moderate heat lets the onions soften and brown gradually, without burning. — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 The plan lets a customer use Starlink along international coast ways beyond the 30-day limit that SpaceX has imposed on the Roam plans. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 Hyperliquid, which lets users trade through self-custody wallets rather than a traditional centralized exchange, has emerged as a major force in crypto derivatives trading over the past year. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

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This balance of light and dark lets Grounded play well with other colors, materials, and finishes. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026 Easing in lets kids absorb the energy gradually, gives you time to find your seats, hit the bathroom and grab snacks or merch without missing the opening notes. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026 Reaching out and sharing what’s going on lets in the light. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 7 June 2026 The other lets go of a red balloon. — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026 Technology that shows who's scheduled to be in lets employees make informed decisions about when their presence adds value. — Alaa Pasha, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026 Federal police chased and targeted people randomly in public places like stores, shopping center parking lets, a church lawn and a country club and at times aimed their weapons at people or threatened them. — Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 2025 The federal government’s permissiveness toward this form of betting lets platforms operate nationwide without following state laws or tax rates—a potentially lucrative proposition that has gained venture capital backing while angering states and tribal groups. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Nov. 2025 Leveraging Scholten’s experience with convertible cars, a folding or removable top lets in the sun and breeze. — IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2025

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Embroidery, beading, leatherwork, and fur transform the familiar silhouette, while a new second strap allows it to be slung across the shoulder.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
The new rules mandated that referees stop play for a ten-minute hydration break that allows players to drink fluids, change clothes, or shower in their locker room.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of allows

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The state now rents those beds to ICE for $291 per detainee per day.

— Ella Siegrist, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
However, CoreWeave, which buys and rents out graphics processors from Nvidia and other chipmakers, hiked prices across its inventory by 25% in July to soften the impact of rising GPU costs on its margins, per Ramnani.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of rents

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Bottom line Astra doesn't change our read on Palo Alto's results, which strengthened our conviction that cybersecurity is the software component that enables the adoption of artificial intelligence.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
That lift power enables Falcon Heavy to send large payloads to distant destinations.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of enables

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Chavez, a longtime friend of Pacheco’s, collected $170,000 from two marijuana firms for contracts and then paid him $93,000 in cash as Pacheco voted in 2017 and 2018 for the firms’ permits, according to plea agreements.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
TikTok bans gambling outright but permits auctions, mystery products and trading-card breaks that hinge on outcomes buyers can’t see coming.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of permits

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Cloud service agreements totaled $29 billion, with data center leases not commenced of $25 billion, equity investments of $25 billion, and capital expenditures of $8 billion.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
According to a brief biography on the college website, Tracy Caruso is the owner and president of Delray Beach Executive Suites, which leases office space to businesses.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of leases

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But that formulation ignores the crucial matter of what those things do to the people who use them.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
The senator’s second argument, concerning conference expansion, ignores the fact that the Act places no restrictions on UConn’s ability to join any conference.

— Randy Levine, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2026