in a vacuum

idiom

: separated from outside events or influences

The group was operating in a vacuum, cut off from the rest of the world.

The city's riots did not happen in a vacuum. They were caused by recent political events.

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In the complex dance of life, creativity exists not in a vacuum but in an intricate interplay between fields of experience. —

Anto Dotcom, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024 Bromwich noted they are also not carried out in a vacuum. —

Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024 However, coming to terms with the fact that no marketing exists in a vacuum anymore is critical for understanding and adopting alternative metrics that contribute to ROAS as a whole. —

Bernard May, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Their work hasn’t been in a vacuum: Former president Donald Trump, Republican lawmakers, conservative activists, and right-wing pundits have been strenuously pushing the lie that a flood of immigrants pose a threat to the integrity of the 2024 elections. —

David Gilbert, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in a vacuum