without (the) benefit of
idiom
: without the help of (something or someone)
The band had to perform without benefit of a rehearsal.
He was able to learn a great deal without the benefit of formal schooling.
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Unlike his fellow paddlers, McBurney completed the race without the benefit of eyesight.
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Ramal Nasim
updated July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
She was sentenced to life imprisonment without the benefit of parole.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025
That track has become a seasonal staple, reclaiming its spot atop the list year after year, but Gaga and Mars’s collaboration has managed the feat without the benefit of an annual boost.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Exposed to morning sun, the nasturtium grows back each year without the benefit of any water other than winter rain.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 July 2025
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Ramal Nasim
updated July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
She was sentenced to life imprisonment without the benefit of parole.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025
That track has become a seasonal staple, reclaiming its spot atop the list year after year, but Gaga and Mars’s collaboration has managed the feat without the benefit of an annual boost.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Exposed to morning sun, the nasturtium grows back each year without the benefit of any water other than winter rain.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for without (the) benefit of
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“Without (the) benefit of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20%28the%29%20benefit%20of. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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