as in not to mention
to say nothing of
I don't have enough money for a new car, let alone a luxury sedan
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Recent Examples of let alone
Habermas’s near-total indifference to European colonialism—let alone Israel’s violent expansionism and the darker history of capitalism—has long made his philosophy look historically naïve.
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Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
To try and deport anybody from here, let alone any minority, doesn’t make sense.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Work rules are very different from school rules Being a good student doesn't automatically translate to being a good employee, let alone a successful professional who moves up in their career.
—Stav Ziv, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Characters this vivid and enjoyable to spend time with are hard to find in any genre, let alone superhero fare.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
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Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
To try and deport anybody from here, let alone any minority, doesn’t make sense.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Work rules are very different from school rules Being a good student doesn't automatically translate to being a good employee, let alone a successful professional who moves up in their career.
—Stav Ziv, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Characters this vivid and enjoyable to spend time with are hard to find in any genre, let alone superhero fare.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Let alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let%20alone. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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