lack thereof
idiom
formal
—used to say that there is not enough of the thing that has been mentioned
The problem is money, or (a/the) lack thereof.
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During the police report, Northern Division officers responded to audience concerns about the current status of enforcement of e-bike regulations and the apparent lack thereof.
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Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
The silver lining for New York had been its penalties, or lack thereof, after last week.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
All of those points, both separately and in tandem, can be (and have been) debunked on scientific grounds, but the initial reporting — as well as a substantial amount of follow-up reporting — focused on the provocative claims, not the scientific merits (or lack thereof) of the research.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 19 Sep. 2025
There aren’t hard and fast rules, but our experts suggest taking some time to get to know your new connection before approaching them about their investments—or lack thereof.
—Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
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Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
The silver lining for New York had been its penalties, or lack thereof, after last week.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
All of those points, both separately and in tandem, can be (and have been) debunked on scientific grounds, but the initial reporting — as well as a substantial amount of follow-up reporting — focused on the provocative claims, not the scientific merits (or lack thereof) of the research.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 19 Sep. 2025
There aren’t hard and fast rules, but our experts suggest taking some time to get to know your new connection before approaching them about their investments—or lack thereof.
—Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lack thereof
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“Lack thereof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lack%20thereof. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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