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 sounds and lack thereof are completely intentional.
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Fred Topel, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2025
Money, or a lack thereof, lies at the heart of the matter.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025
What has doomed movie dramas is, instead, their aesthetic (or lack thereof).
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
That's the same rate that has been seen in recent days as the market waits for Fed action, or lack thereof, to make any significant changes.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Fred Topel, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2025
Money, or a lack thereof, lies at the heart of the matter.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025
What has doomed movie dramas is, instead, their aesthetic (or lack thereof).
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
That's the same rate that has been seen in recent days as the market waits for Fed action, or lack thereof, to make any significant changes.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Lack thereof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lack%20thereof. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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