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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And there are so many people who would never even imagine seeing that kind of money, let alone what I was left with in the bank account, which, eventually, all just went to lawyers anyway.
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Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Popular Indica Strains Northern Lights is quite possibly the most famous strain of cannabis, period, let alone indica.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
Maintain Consistent Self-Care Crohn's disease can make self-care difficult, let alone consistent self-care.
—Michael MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
Accordingly, Disney doesn't even release attendance data for its US parks let alone forecasts.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Popular Indica Strains Northern Lights is quite possibly the most famous strain of cannabis, period, let alone indica.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
Maintain Consistent Self-Care Crohn's disease can make self-care difficult, let alone consistent self-care.
—Michael MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
Accordingly, Disney doesn't even release attendance data for its US parks let alone forecasts.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Let alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let%20alone. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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