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 parties can debate the relevance, or lack thereof, of some of the similarities and differences of the companies’ business pursuits and their accompanying legal claims in Nevada.
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 12 Nov. 2025
The progress of this proposal is a measure of regionalization’s success, or lack thereof.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
Video does capture dialogue — or lack thereof — between police and the family.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
The second was the Chargers’ 2026 draft capital, or lack thereof.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 12 Nov. 2025
The progress of this proposal is a measure of regionalization’s success, or lack thereof.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
Video does capture dialogue — or lack thereof — between police and the family.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
The second was the Chargers’ 2026 draft capital, or lack thereof.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Lack thereof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lack%20thereof. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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