lack thereof

phrase

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.

Examples of lack thereof in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Freeman admitted after that receiver blocking (or a lack thereof) had been an issue. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

In many cases, a leader’s emotional steadiness, or lack thereof, becomes more influential than the challenge, change or uncertainty itself. — Nathan Mitchell, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Just take the response, or lack thereof, to previous warnings. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

There’ll also be a quarterly Weldun Voices series, profiling women who have made a mark on culture, who can speak to the impact (or lack thereof) of their changing bodies on their work. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for lack thereof

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