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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The fan is just one of many sent to the church in recent days after its pastor, Village Trustee Randall White, publicized the plight of residents trying to survive nearly 100-degree temperatures without the benefit of working air conditioners.
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Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Even without the benefit of hindsight, this immediately vaults into the top-five most stunning, franchise-altering trades in Red Sox history, if not higher.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
The Broncos added two more runs in the seventh without the benefit of a hit, drawing five walks, one of which was to Gonzalez with the bases loaded.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Truth be told, however, that ship has probably sailed, as Sikoa has clearly been surpassed by Jacob Fatu and is struggling to stand out without the benefit of being involved in The Bloodline.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Even without the benefit of hindsight, this immediately vaults into the top-five most stunning, franchise-altering trades in Red Sox history, if not higher.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
The Broncos added two more runs in the seventh without the benefit of a hit, drawing five walks, one of which was to Gonzalez with the bases loaded.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Truth be told, however, that ship has probably sailed, as Sikoa has clearly been surpassed by Jacob Fatu and is struggling to stand out without the benefit of being involved in The Bloodline.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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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 5 Jul. 2025.
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