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
But consider state laws targeting women seeking abortions, and anyone who helps them, and most people are going to be reluctant to discuss their travel plans with anyone, let alone hand in receipts to their employer.
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Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 30 July 2025
To that point, Bataillon reasoned that an eligibility rule doesn’t fall within the ambit of Alston since the rule is not about compensation, let alone the type of compensation at issue in Alston.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 July 2025
Blashill has yet to hold a practice in Chicago, let alone coach a game.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Unlike Huntington’s disease and Tay-Sachs disease, there are no major genetic markers for many cancers or a truly definitive set for heart disease, let alone for intelligence, acne, body-mass index or longevity.
—Arthur Caplan & James Tabery, Scientific American, 28 July 2025
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Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 30 July 2025
To that point, Bataillon reasoned that an eligibility rule doesn’t fall within the ambit of Alston since the rule is not about compensation, let alone the type of compensation at issue in Alston.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 July 2025
Blashill has yet to hold a practice in Chicago, let alone coach a game.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Unlike Huntington’s disease and Tay-Sachs disease, there are no major genetic markers for many cancers or a truly definitive set for heart disease, let alone for intelligence, acne, body-mass index or longevity.
—Arthur Caplan & James Tabery, Scientific American, 28 July 2025
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“Let alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let%20alone. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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