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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Ramsey is a talented actor, but the task of carrying the show by portraying a recognizable teen on a complicated existential journey in the middle of a life-or-death adventure tale is a formidable one, especially without the benefit of an older, wiser guide/co-star.
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
And those three come in advance of Denver traveling from Philly to London to take on the New York Jets and then back home to play the Giants without the benefit of a bye week.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
But the Phillies will have to solve current problems in the coming weeks, likely without the benefit of an external acquisition.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 20 May 2025
That being said, this is another example of an inexperienced underdog (Detroit) having to take down a veteran team -- and do so without the benefit of homecourt advantage.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
And those three come in advance of Denver traveling from Philly to London to take on the New York Jets and then back home to play the Giants without the benefit of a bye week.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
But the Phillies will have to solve current problems in the coming weeks, likely without the benefit of an external acquisition.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 20 May 2025
That being said, this is another example of an inexperienced underdog (Detroit) having to take down a veteran team -- and do so without the benefit of homecourt advantage.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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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 10 Jun. 2025.
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