do without

phrasal verb

did without; done without; doing without; does without
: to not have (something) : to live, work, etc., without having (something)
If you can't afford a new car, you'll just have to do without (one).
I don't know how we ever did without computers.
can/could do without is often used to say that one does not like or approve of something
I enjoy traveling, but I can do without having to wait around in crowded airports.
He was late again. That's the kind of selfish behavior I could do without.

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Importantly, this can be done without compromising the anonymity of individual users and contributors. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 The impetus to write this article was a question posed in the Gmail subreddit by a Gmail user whose main account had been compromised, despite having 2FA in place, and wanted to know if setting up a second account could be done without it being compromised by the same threat actor. Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Treating barbarous body horror as something embedded in us deeper than the mutual love of a partner, especially when it’s done without the theatrical or exploitation trappings, makes for one of the New French Extremity’s most troubling works. Rory Doherty, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024 Meanwhile, advocates for people who are homeless in New Orleans say the relocation was done without notice and has disrupted plans to rehouse people. Amanda Musa, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for do without 

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“Do without.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20without. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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