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noun

plural of lack
as in shortages
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of lack
as in insists

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Recent Examples of lacks
Noun
Long used in commercial kitchens for sinks and countertops, steel sinks contain chromium that provides corrosion-resistance and nickel that adds the brightness pure steel lacks. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 July 2026 The Anaheim Ducks, at least, had a lot of pace and tempo to help make up for what Carlson’s skating lacks at this point in his career. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Nothing beats a big package or a pipe to compensate for decorations, makeup, and other lacks. — Joyce Mansour, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 Each provides amino acids that the other lacks, so eating them together gives you all the essential amino acids. — Merve Ceylan, Health, 22 June 2026 The artist thought that paintings and drawings have a certain depth that photography on its own lacks. — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026 What Hafley’s team lacks are proven, established names; productivity that can be relied on if healthy. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026 The Drive The turbo engine gives it the push the standard engine lacks, especially when merging, climbing grades or passing. — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Ford’s freedom or constraints, his prejudices or lacks, gauge his moment and ours. — Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacks
  1. shortages
  2. insists
  3. deficiencies
  4. begs
  5. requires
  6. asks
  7. exacts
  8. involves
Noun
  • Drivers in the Iranian capital of Tehran are experiencing long lines at gas stations and temporary fuel shortages, according to Iranian news agencies, although authorities have insisted the overall fuel supply chain remains stable.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Ukraine's long-range drones have repeatedly hit facilities in Russia's vital oil industry, causing fuel shortages, and have also engaged in a campaign against Russia's largest online retailer Wildberries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of shortages
Verb
  • The government insists that prisoners are provided with proper medical care and sent to hospital if required.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • While City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak insists the Italian is excited by a challenge that would scare many.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of insists
Noun
  • Ultimately, underperformance often signals leadership deficiencies, including poor recruitment and inadequate team management, rather than external market forces.
    — Bill Holmes, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The credits amounted to roughly $405,300 for an array of endeavors to remediate deficiencies on the property.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of deficiencies
Verb
  • The novel, inarguably ambitious in scope, begs questions of form and content, and the possibilities and pitfalls of publishing outside traditional pathways.
    — Keziah Weir, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The warm waffle can be filled with matcha, strawberry soft serve or a swirl of both, then dressed up Pocky sticks for a dessert that practically begs for a photo before the first bite.
    — Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of begs
Verb
  • The Broadway production takes that same approach and translates it thrillingly to the stage through an entirely original ghost story that requires no knowledge of anything that’s come before it.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Following a 1990 accident that fractured his spine, Billesdon lives with a paralyzed colon and bladder that requires workplace accommodations and causes severe side effects from medication.
    — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of requires
Verb
  • The group also claims to have obtained a playable build of the game and asks users for cryptocurrency donations.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • One day, a stranger hands you a tablet and asks you to identify the correct words in a passage or find information in a chart.
    — Jennifer D. Kobrin, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of asks
Verb
  • Ali then exacts his revenge, pumping several rounds into Alamo's chest as the antagonistic figure falls for good.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
  • Shrinking lake ice exacts its price Depending on how much greenhouse gases warm the planet in the coming years, the average lake could lose up to 10 to 28 days of ice cover by the end of the century, says Sapna Sharma, a global change biologist at York University in Canada.
    — Berly McCoy, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
Definition of exacts
Verb
  • The plot against Zeraati is part of a widening campaign by the Iranian government which involves hiring criminals—Russian mobsters, Hells Angels bikers, and even Swedish teen-agers—to attack its detractors and sow fear among Iranians in exile.
    — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In most companies, updating materials for different regions involves multiple review layers that slow things down.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
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