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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After a hot start to 2025, Mascherano’s side has struggled to play consistently well, and aside from an over-reliance on Messi, who turns 38 this month, the team is devoid of a tactical identity.
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 7 June 2025
More philosophically, perhaps, other skeptics argue that a species is more than a collection of genes devoid of environmental, ecological or evolutionary context.
—Alex Erwin, The Conversation, 6 June 2025
Bryant was considered a flashy dunker, a human highlight reel devoid of a jumper.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 6 June 2025
These projects are not devoid of passion, but the lens is more precise and respectful than aggressive or saccharine.
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 7 June 2025
More philosophically, perhaps, other skeptics argue that a species is more than a collection of genes devoid of environmental, ecological or evolutionary context.
—Alex Erwin, The Conversation, 6 June 2025
Bryant was considered a flashy dunker, a human highlight reel devoid of a jumper.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 6 June 2025
These projects are not devoid of passion, but the lens is more precise and respectful than aggressive or saccharine.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 30 May 2025
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“Devoid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devoid%20of. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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