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as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
attributes many of the nation's problems to a lacuna of leadership at the top
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as in gap
an incomplete or deficient area
a lacuna in its collection of Impressionists that the museum is trying to fill
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Recent Examples of lacuna
The experience attempts to recall lacunas or lost memories, yet in trying to remember, temporalities and subjectivities become muddled and new thoughts, ideas, and images form in the viewer’s mind.
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Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
The country is still waiting for its first win in the international category, a lacuna that adds even more pressure to the annual selection process.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
Among the problems that arise from this lacuna of information is that even the administration was unable to examine the plaintiffs’ purported issues with the program.
—Ryann Liebenthal, The New Republic, 9 May 2023
Yet surveying this landscape reveals a curious lacuna: software criticism, in which a piece of software is subjected to critical analysis.
—WIRED, 23 Feb. 2023
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Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
The country is still waiting for its first win in the international category, a lacuna that adds even more pressure to the annual selection process.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
Among the problems that arise from this lacuna of information is that even the administration was unable to examine the plaintiffs’ purported issues with the program.
—Ryann Liebenthal, The New Republic, 9 May 2023
Yet surveying this landscape reveals a curious lacuna: software criticism, in which a piece of software is subjected to critical analysis.
—WIRED, 23 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacuna
Noun
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In addition to new tariffs and broader grocery inflation, experts say a global cocoa shortage tied to poor harvests and climate shifts in West Africa has sent cocoa prices soaring.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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His theory is that while the opportunity in the digital space is booming, there is an industry shortage of skilled talent to capitalize.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Developers now look for weak spots before hackers can find them, closing gaps with regular updates and smarter monitoring.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Skipper answered her three highest priority areas going forward post-speech, listing the district’s achievement and opportunity gap, accessibility, and early childhood opportunities.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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But the lack of a concrete, overarching deal is still a problem.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Fiery press conferences, frustration over a lack of signings, and a glum touchline demeanour paint a worrying picture.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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But Scherzinger is operating out of a great tradition with this stuff, and there aren’t a lot of others of her generation filling the void, at least with her profile coming from the pop side and the chops to work it on the theater side.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Sarr has partly filled the void, with Munoz and Mitchell most consistently providing for Mateta.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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However, specific groups may be particularly vulnerable to deficiency, and the consequences can be significant.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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That has allowed the Dodgers to hide their deficiencies in the bullpen – and ask less of their offense.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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Keep your windows closed and patch any holes in screens to deter moths from entering your home.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Next, a 10,000-pound concrete-and-steel battering ram was used to punch 24-foot holes through the ice, beginning at the far end of the whales' four-mile path to freedom, so as not to alarm them.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Lacuna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacuna. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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