for lack of
idiom
: not having (the thing specified)
They called it a comet, for lack of a better term/word.
For lack of anything better to do, we went to the park.
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Evan Rachel Wood won't be returning to the coven for the upcoming Practical Magic sequel — though not for lack of trying.
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Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 14 July 2025
As on the first album, for lack of a smarter term, there are those really propulsive songs, and then some songs that are quite pretty and melodic too.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 July 2025
More criminal defendants without representation were released from custody on Wednesday — including one facing charges of assault and battery with a deadly weapon — as state courts prepare for an onslaught of cases that could be dropped entirely for lack of defense attorneys.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
In January 2025, Horwitz’s case was dismissed for lack of standing.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 14 July 2025
As on the first album, for lack of a smarter term, there are those really propulsive songs, and then some songs that are quite pretty and melodic too.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 July 2025
More criminal defendants without representation were released from custody on Wednesday — including one facing charges of assault and battery with a deadly weapon — as state courts prepare for an onslaught of cases that could be dropped entirely for lack of defense attorneys.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
In January 2025, Horwitz’s case was dismissed for lack of standing.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“For lack of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20lack%20of. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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