let it be known

phrase

formal
: to tell people (something)
He let it be known that he intends to run for mayor.

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Well, multiple courts in different states have let it be known with their rulings that the NCAA was at-fault for not including the 2022 class in their new eligibility guidelines. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Chelsea let it be known that any suitors for Enzo Fernandez, including City, had until 5pm on Friday to make their move, and that deadline passed. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 In his return to the Garden as a Columbus Blue Jacket, the Weymouth native let it be known that the feeling was mutual. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026 Last week Sullivan admitted Tagovailoa’s future in Miami is undecided, and the Dolphins have publicly let it be known that Tagovailoa, who is due $54 million in 2026, is available via trade. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for let it be known

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“Let it be known.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20it%20be%20known. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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