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Meanings of without in English

Not having, containing, characteristic of, etc.

        Not being the case [negation of an adverbial clause]

              Usage of without in English
              1
              However, July and August still saw millions of employees left without work.
              The South African
              2
              One problem: the company did so without a necessary State Department license.
              Wired
              3
              Right now, that's a problem without a good solution for most people.
              Reuters
              4
              You know, in other words the end result, Trump said without explanation.
              Radio NZ
              5
              Three minutes without air, three days without water, three weeks without food.
              A quiet vendetta
              6
              There can be no material security or economic democracy without political democracy.
              The God That Failed
              7
              Others warn that without decisive action, the corruption cases may simply increase.
              The Guardian
              8
              Hundreds of thousands of people remain without electricity, and fuel shortages continue.
              BBC
              9
              Bischoff-Ferrari said the new results came without directly including the Trivedi results.
              Reuters
              10
              Iced-over trees knocked down power lines, leaving thousands without electricity, officials said.
              Reuters
              11
              Good news for people without natural born talent: You don't need it.
              Wired
              12
              They cannot continue on this way much longer without rest and water.
              Tuck
              13
              Seven without basic facilities have young children, including two with special needs.
              The Irish Times
              14
              However, journalists have been able to operate without facing extreme government censorship.
              Reuters
              15
              The case was dismissed without prejudice the following year, NBC News reported.
              News.com.au
              16
              I was also able to access images and documents without any problem.
              Reuters
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