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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Trump's popularity or lack thereof has remained stagnant in New Jersey, where 44 percent express approval and 53 percent disapprove.
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
There's been a lot of attention to nudity (or lack thereof) this year: Some attendees at this year's Met Gala caused a firestorm for a slew of naked looks.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 June 2025
However, Streisand and Beatty's coupling — or lack thereof — has apparently been a point of contention between them for some time.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 17 June 2025
The twist, however, was Paltrow's clothing — or lack thereof.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 16 June 2025
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
There's been a lot of attention to nudity (or lack thereof) this year: Some attendees at this year's Met Gala caused a firestorm for a slew of naked looks.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 June 2025
However, Streisand and Beatty's coupling — or lack thereof — has apparently been a point of contention between them for some time.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 17 June 2025
The twist, however, was Paltrow's clothing — or lack thereof.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 16 June 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 Jul. 2025.
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