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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The closed storage is deep enough to stash a hefty amount inside, but from the outside the stand doesn’t appear chunky, for lack of a better word. Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025 He was fired for lack of talent. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025 His proposal comes after the county grand jury in April called the districts an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy, and the city’s Mobility Board in May slammed the parking districts for lack of accountability. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025 Presumably, all of Moore's clients were audited, had these phantom losses disallowed, and ended up paying the harsh 40% penalty for lack of economic substance. Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for for lack of

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“For lack of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20lack%20of. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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