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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This was for the school’s talent competition, an opportunity for cocky children to show off their talents or, in my case, lack thereof.
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 7 July 2025
Adults have become afraid for teens, and newly distressed about their own role (or lack thereof) in the troubles facing them.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
Once again, headlines focused not on her music but on her punctuality—or lack thereof.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Their effects will be modulated by how cumbersome or efficient work-verification systems are, by the availability of insurance-eligibility workers, and by community outreach or lack thereof.
—Lindsay Ryan, The Atlantic, 5 July 2025
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 7 July 2025
Adults have become afraid for teens, and newly distressed about their own role (or lack thereof) in the troubles facing them.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
Once again, headlines focused not on her music but on her punctuality—or lack thereof.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Their effects will be modulated by how cumbersome or efficient work-verification systems are, by the availability of insurance-eligibility workers, and by community outreach or lack thereof.
—Lindsay Ryan, The Atlantic, 5 July 2025
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“Lack thereof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lack%20thereof. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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