devoid of
idiom
: not having (something usual or expected) : completely without (something)
He is devoid of (any) ambition.
The landscape seems to be completely devoid of life.
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In a future that prioritizes privacy and is devoid of third-party cookies, first-party data and robust CRM systems will be of paramount importance.
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Rafael Schwarz, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Both the semiconductor and superconductor layers have to be almost completely devoid of material defects, and held at millikelvin temperatures.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2025
Ocean Drive and much of South Beach was again devoid of signs that spring break was in full swing Saturday — no large party crowds, a minimum of loud music and families galore.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
Yes, Penny Pal rains letters down on her opponent, and yes, Pop Fly shoots balls out at them — but these are just ideas, and the confrontations themselves are devoid of charge or conviction.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
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Rafael Schwarz, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Both the semiconductor and superconductor layers have to be almost completely devoid of material defects, and held at millikelvin temperatures.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2025
Ocean Drive and much of South Beach was again devoid of signs that spring break was in full swing Saturday — no large party crowds, a minimum of loud music and families galore.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
Yes, Penny Pal rains letters down on her opponent, and yes, Pop Fly shoots balls out at them — but these are just ideas, and the confrontations themselves are devoid of charge or conviction.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Devoid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devoid%20of. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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