in a vacuum
idiom
: separated from outside events or influences
The group was operating in a vacuum, cut off from the rest of the world.
The city's riots did not happen in a vacuum. They were caused by recent political events.
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Art and entertainment, including video games, are never made in a vacuum.
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Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
But gameplay never exists in a vacuum.
—G Kirilloff, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Those purse increases don’t happen in a vacuum—more tournament revenues mean more money that can be distributed to the players.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Clothes can’t be isolated in a vacuum; that’s not what great design is about.
—James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
But gameplay never exists in a vacuum.
—G Kirilloff, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Those purse increases don’t happen in a vacuum—more tournament revenues mean more money that can be distributed to the players.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Clothes can’t be isolated in a vacuum; that’s not what great design is about.
—James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in a vacuum
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“In a vacuum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20vacuum. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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