devoid of
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: not having (something usual or expected) : completely without (something)
He is devoid of (any) ambition.
The landscape seems to be completely devoid of life.
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Without these little guys and their fellow pollinators, our gardens would be devoid of fruit, our flowers would not spread, and many species that rely on them would cease to exist.
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Katie Akin, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit is devoid of specific allegations against anyone, much less Abel, relying exclusively on generalized recitations of boilerplate legal jargon.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Astronomers have stumbled upon yet another ghostly galaxy that appears to be devoid of dark matter.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
In a sector overflowing with billions in capital yet still alarmingly devoid of women, what does this tell us?
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Katie Akin, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit is devoid of specific allegations against anyone, much less Abel, relying exclusively on generalized recitations of boilerplate legal jargon.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Astronomers have stumbled upon yet another ghostly galaxy that appears to be devoid of dark matter.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
In a sector overflowing with billions in capital yet still alarmingly devoid of women, what does this tell us?
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for devoid of
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“Devoid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devoid%20of. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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