1
as in absence
the fact or state of being absent
the lack of news about the fate of the soldiers was frustrating
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2
as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
the lack of eligible candidates for the jury kept the trial from getting started
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as in need
a state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful
the lack of fresh water at the campsite definitely would be a problem
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Recent Examples of lack
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
This is where, over 100 years later, Jackson, a central figure in the Series fix, provides a lesson about how subtle the lack of integrity can be.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
Instead, the audience watches a full day in the life of the salon, which is run by Jaja’s plucky teenage daughter, Marie, a high school valedictorian who lacks the birth certificate to qualify for college student loans.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Noun
Poor diet and lack of exercise provide an unhealthy foundation for life.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
This is where, over 100 years later, Jackson, a central figure in the Series fix, provides a lesson about how subtle the lack of integrity can be.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Verb
The following year, the Space Force handed over the launch pad to SpaceX, which lacked a pad at Vandenberg capable of supporting Falcon Heavy missions.
—ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
Instead, the audience watches a full day in the life of the salon, which is run by Jaja’s plucky teenage daughter, Marie, a high school valedictorian who lacks the birth certificate to qualify for college student loans.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lack
Noun
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Growing Frustration As Tehran doubles down on its tough negotiating line with Washington, frustration is growing over the absence of a broader domestic recovery strategy.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Elkington says your team can feel the absence of feedback.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Noun
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At least five controllers took 45 days of trauma leave after the incident, leading to a staffing shortage that canceled and delayed more than a thousand flights.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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The Philadelphia air traffic control facility that handles flights at Newark is also experiencing a staffing shortage.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
19 May 2025
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Some said the murders highlighted the need for more nuanced discussions about antisemitism in the United States and the ongoing Israeli Palestinian conflict.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Rahal recognized that this growing community had nutritional needs that weren’t being met by mainstream options.—
Megan Bruneau,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Ultimately, the expedition’s failure likely came down to a combination of factors, including dietary deficiencies, hubris and simple bad luck.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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The absence of the 10 men, who also utilized facility deficiencies that officials have long complained about in their escape, went unnoticed for hours.—
Jack Brook,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
Verb
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Until her death at age 25, Emily would beg to be taken to the carousel at the mall near her home in Columbia, Maryland.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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But coming from the multiracial, multiethnic U.S., his background begged for further description.—
Rebecca R. Bibbs,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
Verb
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That’s the question writer-director Ari Aster’s somber comedy-Western Eddington, playing in competition here at the Cannes Film Festival, appears to be asking.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
17 May 2025
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Here's why Cassie said Combs threatened to 'blow up' Kid Cudi's car During cross-examination, Ventura Fine was asked about her relationship with rapper Kid Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
Verb
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Her father’s second-in-command, the handsome Jack Dean, insists family members play fair in obeying their father’s will.—
Lorraine Berry,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Texas Central insists it was not reliant on the funding and is continuing with its plans.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Many voters were not thrilled with Trump’s vows to exact revenge on his political enemies or pardon the Jan. 6 rioters.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
14 May 2025
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The Cougars will now try to exact the same revenge on Western Washington, which has won 16 straight and is ranked eighth in the nation.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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“Lack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lack. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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