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Recent Examples of without
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
The fear and horror is handled dramatically without becoming grisly or ghoulish.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
Eco effort Conscientious without being radical.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
This will be Tottenham’s first summer transfer window in 25 years without Daniel Levy running the show.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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Preposition
The initiative is part of Google’s Debug program, which combines technology, data science, and biological control methods to target mosquito populations without relying on traditional pesticides.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
The fear and horror is handled dramatically without becoming grisly or ghoulish.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
Eco effort Conscientious without being radical.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
This will be Tottenham’s first summer transfer window in 25 years without Daniel Levy running the show.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for without
Preposition
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How the Avs respond will affect not only their chances of winning the Stanley Cup in 2027 but also years beyond that.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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By executing a teardown the Red Sox could also restock their farm system and ideally add a new wave of position player prospects who could help the big league lineup next year and beyond.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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In bullet points, the note asked how many people were among them, checked on their health and needs, and reassured them that people outside were waiting for their safe return.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Families living in barndominiums have made choices to own animals, raise their own crops and garden, get outside and play.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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Navratilova has been publicly out since 1981 and spent decades advocating for gay rights.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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What is a better visual metaphor for being a woman in America than the sight of Patricia (Kate O’Flynn) tearing through the streets of Widow’s Bay, shrieking for help and finding none, while an out-of-shape freak stalks her and somehow manages to catch up to her?—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Trump has effectively imposed a fuel blockade on the island by threatening tariffs on countries supplying it with fuel, igniting seemingly endless power outages and delivering new blows to the island's already ailing economy.—
Phil Stewart,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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The journey to this point began almost a century ago and hundreds of miles away in China, when Mao Zedong reshaped Marxist–Leninist theory to fit the pre-industrial conditions of his country.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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Each boasts a spacious open floor plan commingling indoors and outdoors over a single, continuous space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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This is particularly true for homes with dogs who love to spend time outdoors.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
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“Without.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/without. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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