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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And in some districts, teachers have been forced to work without the benefit of any kind of planning time in their daily schedule.
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Gail Richmond, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2025
Unlike his fellow paddlers, McBurney completed the race without the benefit of eyesight.
—Ramal Nasim
updated July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 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
An open plea admits guilt without the benefit of having reached a plea deal with the prosecution.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Gail Richmond, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2025
Unlike his fellow paddlers, McBurney completed the race without the benefit of eyesight.
—Ramal Nasim
updated July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 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
An open plea admits guilt without the benefit of having reached a plea deal with the prosecution.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 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 Oct. 2025.
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