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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Who your standouts are facing can have as much to do with your success, or lack thereof, as those players’ résumés.
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Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 26 Nov. 2025
But in a case shaped by political pressure, public distrust and long-standing speculation, transparency—or the lack thereof—may prove as consequential as any revelation contained within the files themselves.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
She was asked to provide criminal records, or lack thereof, in her applications, which took additional time and money.
—Kaela Ling,monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
Coley described himself and other Democrats as feeling exasperated by Schumer’s actions — or lack thereof — in recent days.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 14 Nov. 2025
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Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 26 Nov. 2025
But in a case shaped by political pressure, public distrust and long-standing speculation, transparency—or the lack thereof—may prove as consequential as any revelation contained within the files themselves.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
She was asked to provide criminal records, or lack thereof, in her applications, which took additional time and money.
—Kaela Ling,monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
Coley described himself and other Democrats as feeling exasperated by Schumer’s actions — or lack thereof — in recent days.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Lack thereof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lack%20thereof. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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