Sans (Preposition)- Without

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sans

” In fact, these commutes were reportedly more enjoyable compared with those sans communication, which makes absolute sense, since human beings thrive off of social connections. ” – Huffington Post

The word was encountered while researching sources for Project #4. I didn’t try to figure out the meaning of the word based on context clues because I found it while skimming through the reading and decided to look it up and then try to understand the statement after.