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as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
attributes many of the nation's problems to a lacuna of leadership at the top
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as in gap
an incomplete or deficient area
a lacuna in its collection of Impressionists that the museum is trying to fill
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Recent Examples of lacuna
The experience attempts to recall lacunas or lost memories, yet in trying to remember, temporalities and subjectivities become muddled and new thoughts, ideas, and images form in the viewer’s mind.
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Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
The country is still waiting for its first win in the international category, a lacuna that adds even more pressure to the annual selection process.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
Among the problems that arise from this lacuna of information is that even the administration was unable to examine the plaintiffs’ purported issues with the program.
—Ryann Liebenthal, The New Republic, 9 May 2023
Yet surveying this landscape reveals a curious lacuna: software criticism, in which a piece of software is subjected to critical analysis.
—WIRED, 23 Feb. 2023
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Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
The country is still waiting for its first win in the international category, a lacuna that adds even more pressure to the annual selection process.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
Among the problems that arise from this lacuna of information is that even the administration was unable to examine the plaintiffs’ purported issues with the program.
—Ryann Liebenthal, The New Republic, 9 May 2023
Yet surveying this landscape reveals a curious lacuna: software criticism, in which a piece of software is subjected to critical analysis.
—WIRED, 23 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacuna
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Joining Air New Zealand just as the COVID-19 pandemic loomed, Foran tackled a series of crises, from persistent shortages of engine components to the grounding of up to 11 aircraft.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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Several others were wounded and taken for treatment in Rahad, which faces severe medical supplies shortages like many areas in the Kordofan region, the statement said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Engineers have struggled to close the reaction gap between human perception and machine processing without sacrificing accuracy.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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There’s a dusty cloud surrounding the central, contracting star, and that cloud is strongly suspected to be disk-like, with outflows and gaps in the dust in the two directions perpendicular to the disk.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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There has been a lack of clarity about how long Putin had promised to observe a pause on power grid attacks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Cuban officials have said existing US economic sanctions are largely to blame for the country’s ailing energy sector, although critics also fault a lack of government investment in infrastructure.—
Bianna Golodryga,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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As data disappears and health recommendations slacken, independent groups are rallying together to fill the public health data and leadership void.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
3 Feb. 2026
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Running back Rico Dowdle was a newcomer this year, filling the void quite nicely after Chuba Hubbard missed some time.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Fortification began in the United States in the early 20th century, when scientists linked nutrient deficiencies to widespread health problems, explains Young.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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According to an article published in Psychiatric Research Neuroimaging, a deficiency in vitamin D can have an impact on the overall volume of grey matter.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2026
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Will the loss or diminishment of newspapers leave a hole in society?—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Oval holes in the walls once held lamps to light the street after dark.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Lacuna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacuna. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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