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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Quit The Blame Game Unfortunately, the worst leaders displace their own responsibility for lack of clarity or unawareness of true conditions and then hold subordinates responsible for whatever goes wrong.
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Liz Kislik, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Her visa was terminated in January 2022 for lack of attendance, officials said.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
Kordia, a Palestinian from the West Bank, was previously arrested for her participation in last year's protests, and her visa was terminated in January 2022 for lack of university attendance, officials said.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), over 3.2 million cats enter U.S. shelters every year, and while some find a home, about 530,000 of them end up being euthanized, often for lack of space in the facilities.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Liz Kislik, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Her visa was terminated in January 2022 for lack of attendance, officials said.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
Kordia, a Palestinian from the West Bank, was previously arrested for her participation in last year's protests, and her visa was terminated in January 2022 for lack of university attendance, officials said.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), over 3.2 million cats enter U.S. shelters every year, and while some find a home, about 530,000 of them end up being euthanized, often for lack of space in the facilities.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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“For lack of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20lack%20of. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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