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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Recent Examples of lacks
Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
But Davies’s film has a patience and lightness of touch that Scorsese’s lacks, as well as a note-perfect lead in Gillian Anderson.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
This absence — of God, of love, of plain community spirit — is a metaphor for the whole parish, where everyone is defined by their own lacks and deficiencies, the weaknesses that cause Wicks to despise them and vow to bring down them all.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
But Davies’s film has a patience and lightness of touch that Scorsese’s lacks, as well as a note-perfect lead in Gillian Anderson.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacks
Noun
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Additionally, the report found that 47% of companies looked to automating or implementing new technologies to address worker shortages, a five percentage point increase from 2024.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Management later confirmed the closures, citing power and gas shortages, as well as insufficient purchase orders.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While Meta insists its tools work as intended, watchdogs argue that protecting teens online requires even stronger measures.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Trump insists that trillions in new investment are flowing in, the trade deficit is shrinking, and the nation is flush enough to consider mailing out checks.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rocha also has language deficiencies and has low cognitive functioning, testing with an IQ of 81 as a child, according to Reynolds.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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The team had clear deficiencies going into October.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Okay, so David, that begs two follow up questions for me.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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This ceramic cookie jar shaped like a Christmas tree or gingerbread house instantly transports us back to Grandma’s house around the holidays, with colorful, nostalgic charm that just begs to sit on your countertop.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Undoubtedly, there are players with potential and talent at Tuchel’s disposal, but very little valuable experience in a position that requires more maturity and discipline.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Treatment usually requires a layered approach.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And while their land is private, anyone who asks respectfully is welcome to fish - a simple but powerful gesture.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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This movie asks you to listen closely to the dialogue, as there are a number of extended monologues that provide historical backdrop.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One game for the division (and the division’s one playoff spot)… And Seattle exacts revenge for 2019.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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All the other cord cutting exacts its pound of flesh!—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Getting a government guarantee can persuade banks to loan money to new business ventures, even though financing them involves a degree of risk, Oetken said.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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This involves having extensive human review to catalog the types of scenarios a model needs to perform well on in the real world.—
Brian Moore,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Lacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacks. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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