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Definition of lack
intransitive verb
1 : to be deficient or missing time is lacking for a full explanation
2 : to be short or have need of something he will not lack for advisers The area does not lack for good restaurants.
transitive verb
: to stand in need of : suffer from the absence or deficiency of lack the necessities of life She lacked confidence.
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Examples of lack in a Sentence
His book lacks any coherent structure.
They lack a good strategy for winning the election.
This painting lacks any artistic value.
She has never been accused of lacking confidence.
Many of these people lack the basic necessities of life.
Recent Examples of lack from the Web
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The state lacks requirements for officials to disclose possible problems in hundreds of grants and programs, because in most cases, they are not forced to share federal or internal reviews outside their office.
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Even a streaker's foray onto the 11th green lacked sex appeal.
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Low-income communities and communities of color often lack grocery stores or other fresh food markets along with the jobs and economic opportunities these businesses bring to neighborhoods.
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Often, though, Clinton’s version of the idea lacks edges; it has been translated into the vapid coinage of American political discourse—and is subject to further modification.
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Military costs could be cut substantially on both sides of the 38th parallel, allowing the money to be funneled to other areas that lack sufficient investment, like social welfare.
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But a person's identity doesn't end there, and the actors invited to join the Academy are still lacking in representation for LGBTQ actors and actors with disabilities.
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Airlines cause more delays than the weather, for reasons extending to mechanical breakdowns to lack of flight crews.
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Although details are lacking, the bills appear to reject the deep science cuts proposed by President Donald Trump.
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Origin and Etymology of lack
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Definition of lack
1 : the fact or state of being wanting or deficient a lack of evidence
2 : something that is lacking or is needed
Examples of lack in a Sentence
The problem is a lack of money.
She has been suffering from a lack of sleep lately.
Her problem is lack of sleep.
Recent Examples of lack from the Web
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Erika mused aloud about my boundaries, or lack thereof, that would allow two horses to overtake me in such a way.
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NBC reportedly turned down the show because of a lack of space in the network's lineup, according to Fox News.
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Only decades ago, experts thought a lack of parental affection was a major cause of autism — a notion that’s since been debunked.
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Origin and Etymology of lack
Middle English lak; akin to Middle Dutch lak lack, Old Norse lakr defective
LACK Defined for English Language Learners
lack
playDefinition of lack for English Language Learners
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: to not have (something) : to not have enough of (something) ( chiefly US )
lack
Definition of lack for English Language Learners
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: the state or condition of not having any or enough of something : the state or condition of lacking something
LACK Defined for Kids
Definition of lack for Students
lacked
;lacking
1 : to be missing Something is lacking in the soup.
2 : to need or be without something I lack the necessary money.
Definition of lack for Students
: the fact or state of not having any or enough of something a lack of time
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