LET GO Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

let go

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Definition of let go

as in unleash

to set free (from a state of being held in check) It's time to let go of the past.

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Recent Examples of let go His former employer, Hot 97, which appears to be imploding after multiple radio personalities were let go, leading to current staffers criticizing the station’s management on air. — Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 21 Oct. 2026 That may be at the heart of the stunning shake up at the company over the last week, which saw content chief Bela Bejaria, film head Dan Lin and 1,000 or so other employees let go in a plan to refocus the company’s content under new hire Peter Rice. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 That is where the risk shows up, when someone is let go for missing a goal nobody wrote down. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The company also let go head of film Dan Lin and his top lieutenant, Doug Belgrad, as well as director of original series Carolina Garcia. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for let go

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