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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Still, knowing what to expect here can help determine your next mortgage move (or lack thereof).
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
To a certain extent, knowing the ultimate outcome in advance — as in, looking into the case online before watching the documentary — would do nothing to diminish the power of a film that operates almost entirely on emotional logic, or the lack thereof.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
And on the subject of filtering, or the lack thereof, Google has confirmed that a widespread issue this weekend is plaguing inboxes with spam — or worse.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Some anecdotes of wealthy families moving away have garnered attention, but the overwhelming pattern of millionaire mobility (or lack thereof) indicates no aggregate loss of such households.
—Gregory D. Squires, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2026
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
To a certain extent, knowing the ultimate outcome in advance — as in, looking into the case online before watching the documentary — would do nothing to diminish the power of a film that operates almost entirely on emotional logic, or the lack thereof.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
And on the subject of filtering, or the lack thereof, Google has confirmed that a widespread issue this weekend is plaguing inboxes with spam — or worse.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Some anecdotes of wealthy families moving away have garnered attention, but the overwhelming pattern of millionaire mobility (or lack thereof) indicates no aggregate loss of such households.
—Gregory D. Squires, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2026
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“Lack thereof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lack%20thereof. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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