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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The other thing is, food doesn’t happen in a vacuum.
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Grief never exists in a vacuum.
—Reem Kassis, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Vollering’s comments did not occur in a vacuum.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Art and entertainment, including video games, are never made in a vacuum.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Grief never exists in a vacuum.
—Reem Kassis, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Vollering’s comments did not occur in a vacuum.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Art and entertainment, including video games, are never made in a vacuum.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 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 25 Oct. 2025.
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