1
as in insufficient
not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need
we felt the afternoon television offerings were somewhat lacking in entertainment value
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2
as in absent
not present or in evidence
for the moment anyway, wood for the fireplace is lacking
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacking
Adjective
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The reason for her release was insufficient grounds for filing a criminal complaint.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025 -
For business owners, common sources include slow-paying clients, insufficient cash flow, difficulty managing rising costs, and worries about meeting looming debt payments.—
Tiffany Grant,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Similarly, absent a narrow exception, FBAR duties arise for a U.S. beneficiary who has a greater than 50 percent present beneficial interest in the assets or income of the trust for the calendar year.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D.,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Mitchell was absent from Thursday's floor session where the vote to expel Eichorn would have taken place.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Instead, he has officially been recast as a villain that fans have been begging for since James Gunn took the reins.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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That's the question begging for answers after court documents revealed horrific details about the abuse 7-year-old Kayden Gavarrete suffered for months before dying three days before Christmas.—
Jade Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Details of who makes up the DOGE staff have been scarce despite the intense media attention on the team's efforts.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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As a rule, if rain is scarce, a crepe myrtle needs two to three gallons of water per inch of trunk diameter per week.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The teaser showed Julia Garner as a teacher whose entire classroom of kids goes missing — but only her classroom.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2025
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After his bacon had gone missing from the counter, a dog owner asked Reddit users to guess which of his pups was the culprit.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Physically robust forces can have a dangerous Achilles Heel if their cyber defenses are inadequate, which could lead to the entire force being disabled at a stroke.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The programs aim to uncover the social and economic factors that contributed to someone ending up in the ER with a bullet wound: inadequate housing, job loss, or feeling unsafe in one’s neighborhood, for example.—
KFF Health News,
The Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But no one seemed all that interested in asking or talking about it Thursday, which makes this as good a time as any to revisit The Athletic’s midseason predictions for the Panthers.—
Joseph Person,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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The key to staying relevant is to start asking questions and preparing for the future now.—
Nirmal Chhabria,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Kathleen Mangione has supported Baltimore-area hospitals and carried a low profile compared to other family members.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Plus, best-selling Bose headphones are down to their lowest price all year.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Lacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacking. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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