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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Maximizing viewership, engagement, word-of-mouth and, for lack of a better word, hype means more in an era in which a brand’s image can supersede its substantive output.
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Maximo Bratter, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2025
But what ended up happening over time was that my hair started to feel almost a little sacrificial, for lack of a better word.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 24 June 2025
There’s just a lot of pieces of the puzzle that are pretty fluid, for lack of a better word.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
Getting involved with, for lack of a better word, music industry people, has been a growing process for me.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 18 June 2025
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Maximo Bratter, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2025
But what ended up happening over time was that my hair started to feel almost a little sacrificial, for lack of a better word.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 24 June 2025
There’s just a lot of pieces of the puzzle that are pretty fluid, for lack of a better word.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
Getting involved with, for lack of a better word, music industry people, has been a growing process for me.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 18 June 2025
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“For lack of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20lack%20of. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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