go without

British  

verb

1. to be denied or deprived of (something, esp food)

   if you don't like your tea you can go without

2. that is obvious or self-evident

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go without

As employees’ premium and out-of-pocket costs rise, particularly in lower-wage industries like retail, more workers may go without coverage, said Elliot Rosenblum, president of Symphony Consulting, which works with midsize employers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

She said her own son sometimes struggled to understand why other children would go without.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Many patients have told Hunter they will cut their doses, skip pills or go without their medications entirely in anticipation of the rule change.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

We haven’t seen a “spike peak” buy signal since early last June — an extraordinarily long time for VIX to go without spiking upward on some negative news or rumor of some sort.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

She would not go without my father, and he would have nothing to do with Angie.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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