without (the) benefit of
idiom
: without the help of (something or someone)
The band had to perform without benefit of a rehearsal.
He was able to learn a great deal without the benefit of formal schooling.
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She was sentenced to life in prison without the benefit of parole.
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024
In some instances, producers must change most of the configuration of hosts on set without the benefit of taking a commercial break.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Can Brady Corbet’s film follow the same path as Oppenheimer without the benefit of a $900 million gross?
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—Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2024
Is McVay going to risk playing the second-year pro without the benefit of full practices?
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024
In some instances, producers must change most of the configuration of hosts on set without the benefit of taking a commercial break.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Can Brady Corbet’s film follow the same path as Oppenheimer without the benefit of a $900 million gross?
5.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2024
Is McVay going to risk playing the second-year pro without the benefit of full practices?
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for without (the) benefit of
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“Without (the) benefit of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20%28the%29%20benefit%20of. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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