in a vacuum

phrase

: 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.

Examples of in a vacuum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Anyone who thinks that that’s made in a vacuum would know that’s significantly mischaracterizing the situation. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

The intersection of physical risk and AI For that matter, physical risk does not exist in a vacuum. — Henry Fernandez, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

In this approach, ultracold atoms are released in a vacuum chamber, and their motion is measured using lasers. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

None of these things exists in a vacuum, as each feeds the other. — Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026