for lack of

phrase

: 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.

Examples of for lack of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The district attorney’s office later dropped the charges for lack of evidence. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026

Technology adoption rates in the industry have a hard time reaching scale for lack of funding and strategic planning. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

This is not for lack of financing in prospecting but because of the many financial disincentives and risks that appear once a mining project moves forward. — Tom Moerenhout, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026

Aside from politics, Kreamer was a high school English teacher, was an adjunct assistant professor and ran a solo law office, though she was disbarred in 2008 for lack of diligence, competence and client communication. — Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for for lack of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove