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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Nearly 60 years later, much of marijuana’s medical potential, or lack thereof, remains unknown.
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Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
Sunday’s loss against the Titans truly stemmed from the Chiefs’ personnel, or lack thereof.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Dec. 2025
Regulators, doctors, insurers and media have a crucial responsibility to consider their role in women’s health progress or lack thereof.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 18 Dec. 2025
The sounds and lack thereof are completely intentional.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2025
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Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
Sunday’s loss against the Titans truly stemmed from the Chiefs’ personnel, or lack thereof.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Dec. 2025
Regulators, doctors, insurers and media have a crucial responsibility to consider their role in women’s health progress or lack thereof.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 18 Dec. 2025
The sounds and lack thereof are completely intentional.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Lack thereof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lack%20thereof. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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