for lack of
idiom
: not having (the thing specified)
They called it a comet, for lack of a better term/word.
For lack of anything better to do, we went to the park.
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The effort ultimately failed for lack of political support.
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Businesses have had to cut back their hours for lack of staff.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Two works, a Diane Arbus photo and an Eric Fischl painting, were withdrawn, presumably for lack of interest.
—Brian Boucher For Artnews, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
This national approach is bound to fail, for lack of money and credibility.
—Jim Nowlan, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2024
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Businesses have had to cut back their hours for lack of staff.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Two works, a Diane Arbus photo and an Eric Fischl painting, were withdrawn, presumably for lack of interest.
—Brian Boucher For Artnews, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
This national approach is bound to fail, for lack of money and credibility.
—Jim Nowlan, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2024
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“For lack of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20lack%20of. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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