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.

Examples of in a vacuum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And Knick fans are reminded that Dolan being one of the owners in town who’s never won a thing — in two sports — hasn’t happened in a vacuum, and that means whether Rose was a smart hire or not. —Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025

Connecting with your community: No leader succeeds in isolation or in a vacuum. —Vince Molinaro, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025

Alcántara’s miserable season does not occur in a vacuum. —Dennis Lin, New York Times, 29 May 2025

The film has been picking up fans among journalists since the premiere, intrigued by its absurd yet sweet story of a woman who dies from dust pollution and a husband who’s shocked to find out her spirit has been reincarnated – in a vacuum cleaner. —Marta Balaga, Variety, 21 May 2025