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.
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Once again, headlines focused not on her music but on her punctuality—or lack thereof.
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Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Their effects will be modulated by how cumbersome or efficient work-verification systems are, by the availability of insurance-eligibility workers, and by community outreach or lack thereof.
—Lindsay Ryan, The Atlantic, 5 July 2025
Celebrities like Lady Gaga and Sabrina Carpenter have taken the trend to extreme lengths (or lack thereof) this year with micro shorts.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 28 June 2025
Critics have seized on such details, or lack thereof.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
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Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Their effects will be modulated by how cumbersome or efficient work-verification systems are, by the availability of insurance-eligibility workers, and by community outreach or lack thereof.
—Lindsay Ryan, The Atlantic, 5 July 2025
Celebrities like Lady Gaga and Sabrina Carpenter have taken the trend to extreme lengths (or lack thereof) this year with micro shorts.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 28 June 2025
Critics have seized on such details, or lack thereof.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
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“Lack thereof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lack%20thereof. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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