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as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
attributes many of the nation's problems to a lacuna of leadership at the top
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as in gap
an incomplete or deficient area
a lacuna in its collection of Impressionists that the museum is trying to fill
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Recent Examples of lacuna
Yet surveying this landscape reveals a curious lacuna: software criticism, in which a piece of software is subjected to critical analysis.
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WIRED, 23 Feb. 2023
Ta-Nehisi Coates, in a devastating essay in the show’s catalogue, fills in the lacuna with his well-known, scorching pessimism about white mind-sets.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2021
Data sets, some spanning decades, now feature a lacuna.
—Boyce Upholt, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2022
Of course, the big lacuna in deterrence theory is how to deter the idiot or, say, the leader who badly understands his own position.
—WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022
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WIRED, 23 Feb. 2023
Ta-Nehisi Coates, in a devastating essay in the show’s catalogue, fills in the lacuna with his well-known, scorching pessimism about white mind-sets.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2021
Data sets, some spanning decades, now feature a lacuna.
—Boyce Upholt, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2022
Of course, the big lacuna in deterrence theory is how to deter the idiot or, say, the leader who badly understands his own position.
—WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacuna
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It is often assumed that, absent migration, low fertility will cause a country’s labor force to shrink, leading to shortages of workers, decreased productivity, and a diminishing tax base.Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
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Johnny Carson was so popular during his heyday that a late-night quip about a toilet paper shortage caused a run on the product at grocery stores across the country in 1973, nearly a half-century before widespread pandemic hoarding of that important bathroom product.Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The unconformity, or ‘time gap,’ demonstrates that years of history are missing.Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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But that still leaves a $450,000 gap to meet the deadline.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The lack of Wi-Fi limits its appeal potential to a degree, and without an app, there's no way to customize the experience.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Ukraine offers public praise Ukraine sought to project a similar lack of concern over how the result might transform America’s approach to the war in Europe.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Fortunately, Carpenter was willing to fill the void and ended up making her festival headlining debut at the three-day event in August at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Instead, state and local election officials are trying to fill the void.Sam Sabin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company identified deficiencies in its internal control structure, citing inadequate staffing and supervision within accounting operations as a primary concern.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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But a fight in the Pacific is not the only scenario the United States must be prepared for (and, ideally, deter), and readiness in other arenas will require addressing other deficiencies.Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Phoenix Open concerts 2025: This power couple will play the 16th hole Coliseum The plan, intended to prevent more traffic congestion and safeguard existing infrastructure, was developed by city, state and business leaders who make up the MAG's Regional Transportation Policy Committee.Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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That will open up a huge hole for one player in particular: Allyce Jones.Todd Boss, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Lacuna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacuna. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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