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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 retail giants can see that healthcare is exorbitantly priced, uncoordinated, inconvenient and technologically devoid.
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Robert Pearl, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
Low and steady, devoid of emotion or singsongy nature…most of us don't even want our leaders to sound like that anymore!
—Emily Leibert, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2023
The Texans faced criticism for firing two Black coaches after just one season with rosters devoid of any stars and lacking much talent.
—Dallas News, 31 Jan. 2023
Even our Moon is a hazardous, desolate place — devoid of atmosphere, and lacking protection from a constant rain of radiation emitted by our Sun.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Jan. 2023
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Robert Pearl, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
Low and steady, devoid of emotion or singsongy nature…most of us don't even want our leaders to sound like that anymore!
—Emily Leibert, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2023
The Texans faced criticism for firing two Black coaches after just one season with rosters devoid of any stars and lacking much talent.
—Dallas News, 31 Jan. 2023
Even our Moon is a hazardous, desolate place — devoid of atmosphere, and lacking protection from a constant rain of radiation emitted by our Sun.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devoid
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The rocket flying through this type of aurora will search for outgoing electrons that may have reversed direction, resulting in the dark void spots across the otherwise fluid, colorful bands of light.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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But creatives and companies alike are about to get a wake-up call when the app’s banned and a massive void rips open with nothing to replace it.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
17 Jan. 2025
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The food safety manager certificate was not available and paper towel dispensers near two hand sinks were empty.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
31 Jan. 2025
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But that Fiennes mantle is as empty as St. Peter’s Square in a thunderstorm.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Anatolian mountains, where Ali tends to a barren garden, provide a sinister backdrop from which anything, not just a vagabond dropped as if from the sky, can suddenly appear.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2025
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The streets are barren, save for occasional officials’ vehicles.—
Katie Kilkenny,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Devoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devoid. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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