lack thereof
idiom
formal
—used to say that there is not enough of the thing that has been mentioned
The problem is money, or (a/the) lack thereof.
Examples of lack thereof in a Sentence
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Lee was among the readers to share their feelings — or lack thereof.
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Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Still, a significant number of students say a state’s access — or lack thereof — to reproductive health care impacts their decision on where to go to college.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
Yet the more Wall Street saw just the business substance—or lack thereof—there was to TMTG, a loss-making Twitter clone whose main draw is its most famous user, the more the stock dived.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Officially known as producer responsibility laws, these statutes shift the cost of recycling (or lack thereof) from taxpayers back to the producers of things like plastic soda bottles.
—Edward Humes, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
Especially when compared to their competition (or the lack thereof)?
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 15 Mar. 2024
Pay attention to softening regional bank lending and balance sheets, money supply growth (or lack thereof) and increases in credit card delinquencies.
—Ivan Illan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
According to the research, money (or lack thereof) is the main driving force behind the trend, with inflation adding around $1,250 a year to households’ annual bills.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 5 Apr. 2024
One was The Zone of Interest — Jonathan Glazer is one of my favorite directors and his work is so incredible, and the way the sound of the film, and lack thereof, lured you in was so compelling.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Apr. 2024
Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Still, a significant number of students say a state’s access — or lack thereof — to reproductive health care impacts their decision on where to go to college.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
Yet the more Wall Street saw just the business substance—or lack thereof—there was to TMTG, a loss-making Twitter clone whose main draw is its most famous user, the more the stock dived.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Officially known as producer responsibility laws, these statutes shift the cost of recycling (or lack thereof) from taxpayers back to the producers of things like plastic soda bottles.
—Edward Humes, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
Especially when compared to their competition (or the lack thereof)?
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 15 Mar. 2024
Pay attention to softening regional bank lending and balance sheets, money supply growth (or lack thereof) and increases in credit card delinquencies.
—Ivan Illan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
According to the research, money (or lack thereof) is the main driving force behind the trend, with inflation adding around $1,250 a year to households’ annual bills.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 5 Apr. 2024
One was The Zone of Interest — Jonathan Glazer is one of my favorite directors and his work is so incredible, and the way the sound of the film, and lack thereof, lured you in was so compelling.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Lack thereof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lack%20thereof. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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