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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In fact, negotiations on full-year appropriations—perhaps in the form of a full-year CR—are occurring without the benefit of a budget resolution and are generally spinning off spending levels agreed to a year ago, though with significant revisions. —Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025

Porchlight co-founders Arline Klatte and Beth Lisick are in the lineup of actors, writers and musicians who will stand in front of the microphone without benefit of notes or teleprompters and attempt to entertain the audience with a full 10 minutes of witty monologue. —Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025

Made from 1922 to 1931, the Lambda was the first automobile to have a unibody design, all the more remarkable without the benefit of a stressed roof, as most Lambdas were four-door convertibles. —Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025

She's being made a scapegoat from a devastating fire without the benefit of a full investigation into what actually happened... —Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025