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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The second was the Chargers’ 2026 draft capital, or lack thereof.
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
The understanding, or lack thereof, that many parents and young riders have about e-bikes and e-motos is a challenge in promoting legal and responsible ridership.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Power, or lack thereof, is not a useful metric because a Mazda Miata is a sports car, and so is a Porsche 918 Spyder, but not a Bugatti Veyron, which is a hypercar.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Of course, this isn’t the first time that Barrymore has discussed her underwear choices — or lack thereof — in detail on her show.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
The understanding, or lack thereof, that many parents and young riders have about e-bikes and e-motos is a challenge in promoting legal and responsible ridership.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Power, or lack thereof, is not a useful metric because a Mazda Miata is a sports car, and so is a Porsche 918 Spyder, but not a Bugatti Veyron, which is a hypercar.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Of course, this isn’t the first time that Barrymore has discussed her underwear choices — or lack thereof — in detail on her show.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Lack thereof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lack%20thereof. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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