devoid
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It was incredibly bad—disorganized, poorly written, nearly devoid of sources and substance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
New Zealand's Court of Appeal rejected his bid on Thursday, ruling that his arguments were "utterly devoid of merit".
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
The court said Tarrant's "proposed conviction appeal is utterly devoid of merit".
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Generative AI is the same: mere mimicry, devoid of the humanity that makes art . . . well, art.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
Was there a tiny universe, devoid of all matter, and then the matter suddenly created from nothing?
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing devoid
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 3
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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