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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In some instances, producers must change most of the configuration of hosts on set without the benefit of taking a commercial break. —

Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024 Can Brady Corbet’s film follow the same path as Oppenheimer without the benefit of a $900 million gross? 5. —

Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2024 Is McVay going to risk playing the second-year pro without the benefit of full practices? —

Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024 Waterman, of Pineville, Mo., pleaded guilty in July without the benefit of a plea agreement to federal charges of kidnapping resulting in death and causing the death of a child in utero. —

Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for without (the) benefit of

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