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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Whatever the cause, parents are right to be concerned about their kids and outdoor play—or the lack thereof.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 9 Feb. 2026
In terms of pubic displays of political affection, or lack thereof, Danback was not an outlier at the team figure skating competition.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Giving things a second life—or a third—is a gift of the young architect, who over her decade-long career, has turned tree trunks into tables and tables into storage trunks, never pausing to question an object’s value—or any seeming lack thereof.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 3 Feb. 2026
Cuban took to social media on Sunday to post his thoughts on the Mavericks’ loss, the calls (or lack thereof) that go against Flagg and the skepticism Kidd has received after playing the rookie out of position at point guard for much of the season.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 9 Feb. 2026
In terms of pubic displays of political affection, or lack thereof, Danback was not an outlier at the team figure skating competition.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Giving things a second life—or a third—is a gift of the young architect, who over her decade-long career, has turned tree trunks into tables and tables into storage trunks, never pausing to question an object’s value—or any seeming lack thereof.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 3 Feb. 2026
Cuban took to social media on Sunday to post his thoughts on the Mavericks’ loss, the calls (or lack thereof) that go against Flagg and the skepticism Kidd has received after playing the rookie out of position at point guard for much of the season.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Lack thereof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lack%20thereof. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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