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verb

  • To release a physical hold; to emotionally disengage from a past event, person, or feeling, especially a negative one, in order to move forward.

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And it’s letting go of a fear of being judged.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The firm informed affected staff last week it would be letting go of roughly 250 people, or 3% of its U.S. workforce totaling more than 7,700, the people familiar said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

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  • finding closure
  • turning the page
  • relinquishing
  • burying the hatchet
  • wiping the slate clean

Possible Antonyms

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  • unable to move on
  • holding on
  • nursing a grudge
  • reopening old wounds
  • carrying a torch

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