let alone
conjunction
: to say nothing of : not to mention
—used especially to emphasize the improbability of a contrasting example
he would never walk again let alone play golf—
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Sports Illus.how many ever see an Ambassador or Minister, let alone a President—Robert Lacville
Robert LacvilleExamples of let alone in a Sentence
I don't have enough money for a new car, let alone a luxury sedan.
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Secure identity management is of paramount importance for any health system let alone NYU’s system, which sees nearly 11.3 million outpatient visits every year.
—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Closing this school — let alone any school — has proven to be quite the task for Broward County Public Schools.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Those are impressive numbers for an entire year—let alone just a few weeks.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
In places like Altadena, the brunt was endured by low-income households, many inhabited by renters rather than owners—not the sort of folk who could pay for ample insurance coverage, let alone for private detectives.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Closing this school — let alone any school — has proven to be quite the task for Broward County Public Schools.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Those are impressive numbers for an entire year—let alone just a few weeks.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
In places like Altadena, the brunt was endured by low-income households, many inhabited by renters rather than owners—not the sort of folk who could pay for ample insurance coverage, let alone for private detectives.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Let alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20alone. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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