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let's

American

[lets] / lɛts /

contraction of let us.

LETS ¹ British

/ lɛts /

acronym

Local Exchange and Trading System: an economic system in which members of a community exchange goods and services using a cashless local currency

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let's ² British

/ lɛts /

contraction

let us: used to express a suggestion, command, etc, by the speaker to himself and his hearers

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Usage

See contraction, let ¹.

Example Sentences

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The Trump administration is, let’s say, experiencing a bit of turnover this spring.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Very quickly we changed to, 'it didn't work out, let's turn on to the other one and push to achieve what we want this season'.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

“I retained my interest in math education because this was the path from, let’s say, an underprivileged background to a very lucrative career,” Gerko told the Journal in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“The facade was badly deteriorated, and the interior was … well, let’s say it was very lived-in,” according to their architect, Ben Bischoff.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Oh, and let’s not forget Sun Girl and the Pack.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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