devoid of
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: 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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On-premise, the same dynamic plays out, where cocktails are designed to be instantly legible and wine lists remain technical and often devoid of descriptors.
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Erica Duecy, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
It should be said, however, that wool is far from devoid of an environmental cost.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 29 Jan. 2026
Their site is clean, devoid of trash.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
An autopsy later determined Charlotte died from dehydration and starvation and that her body was completely devoid of food, prosecutors said.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
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Erica Duecy, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
It should be said, however, that wool is far from devoid of an environmental cost.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 29 Jan. 2026
Their site is clean, devoid of trash.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
An autopsy later determined Charlotte died from dehydration and starvation and that her body was completely devoid of food, prosecutors said.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Devoid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devoid%20of. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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