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as in void
utterly lacking in something needed, wanted, or expected
the so-called comedy is totally devoid of intelligence, originality, and even laughs
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as in empty
lacking contents that could or should be present
the picnic jug was completely devoid of juice after only a few minutes
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Recent Examples of devoid
The dirt road leading to Bust’n B Ranch in Pioneertown, is long, narrow, and isolated, devoid of streetlights and rarely another car in sight.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
These blunders were a tragicomedy—a circus act entirely devoid of peanuts or joy.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
The literature created by AI is dull and devoid of any real poignance.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
The remarks not only referred to the aesthetics of the game – tedious matches devoid of skillful merit that were unpleasing to watch.
—Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
These blunders were a tragicomedy—a circus act entirely devoid of peanuts or joy.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
The literature created by AI is dull and devoid of any real poignance.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
The remarks not only referred to the aesthetics of the game – tedious matches devoid of skillful merit that were unpleasing to watch.
—Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devoid
Adjective
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The pipeline feeding mid-level and senior positions runs through junior hiring; cutting it today creates a leadership void tomorrow.—
Nitin Agarwal,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Covey said the team is hoping the void space at the top of the tank will absorb the overpressure from the curing process, preventing an explosion.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Nikolaj Ehlers added an empty-net goal and two assists for the Hurricanes, Jackson Blake had a goal and an assist, and Logan Stankoven scored a goal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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If Congress doesn't act and allows the trust fund to empty, the program will only pay out what the government collects in taxes.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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In a barren free-agent class, though, that’s much easier said than done.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Called me barren and used up and all that.—
Jamil Jan Kochai,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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“Devoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devoid. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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