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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Commoners could look forward to a paltry thirty-five or forty years of a hardscrabble existence, without the benefit of medicine, dentistry, or a decent sewage system.
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Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
These teams, responsible for everything from onboarding and troubleshooting to ongoing employee care, now face rising demand for personalized support—often without the benefit of face-to-face interaction.
—Tom Eggemeier, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
After Butler’s arrest, his lawyer moved to allow Butler to not attend his preliminary hearing, arguing that witnesses wouldn’t be able to identify him as the attacker without the benefit of seeing him in jail garbs in court.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Both shows had been revamped for New York, apparently not for the better — and without the benefit of intervening productions to stress-test the changes of content.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
These teams, responsible for everything from onboarding and troubleshooting to ongoing employee care, now face rising demand for personalized support—often without the benefit of face-to-face interaction.
—Tom Eggemeier, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
After Butler’s arrest, his lawyer moved to allow Butler to not attend his preliminary hearing, arguing that witnesses wouldn’t be able to identify him as the attacker without the benefit of seeing him in jail garbs in court.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Both shows had been revamped for New York, apparently not for the better — and without the benefit of intervening productions to stress-test the changes of content.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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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 16 Feb. 2025.
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