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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Flacco's mobility, or lack thereof.
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Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
That’s largely on Canales, but Young and his playmakers — or lack thereof — also own a large piece of the blame pie.
—Mike Kaye
september 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
The course does not appear to mention any of Combs’ non-business history or lessons, or lack thereof, learned.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
The post was a screenshot of the celebrity chefs’ sweet text exchange in which Guarnaschelli, 56, and Adjepong, 38, talked about their dating lives (or lack thereof).
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
That’s largely on Canales, but Young and his playmakers — or lack thereof — also own a large piece of the blame pie.
—Mike Kaye
september 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
The course does not appear to mention any of Combs’ non-business history or lessons, or lack thereof, learned.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
The post was a screenshot of the celebrity chefs’ sweet text exchange in which Guarnaschelli, 56, and Adjepong, 38, talked about their dating lives (or lack thereof).
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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