lack thereof
idiom
formal
—used to say that there is not enough of the thing that has been mentioned
The problem is money, or (a/the) lack thereof.
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One of the top ways data is breached is through password protection, or lack thereof.
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Gretchen Eichenberg, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
The most obvious signs of his age came in his playmaking after the catch — or lack thereof.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
While there are countless wormholes to be dragged into on a player’s Baseball Reference page, many of them can be pushed aside with the explanation that the reasoning for a level of success (or lack thereof) is due to the sample size making those results random.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately, Su-hwan’s presence (or distinct lack thereof) is such a central pillar of the film’s construction that the story never quite overcomes it.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
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Gretchen Eichenberg, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
The most obvious signs of his age came in his playmaking after the catch — or lack thereof.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
While there are countless wormholes to be dragged into on a player’s Baseball Reference page, many of them can be pushed aside with the explanation that the reasoning for a level of success (or lack thereof) is due to the sample size making those results random.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately, Su-hwan’s presence (or distinct lack thereof) is such a central pillar of the film’s construction that the story never quite overcomes it.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lack thereof
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“Lack thereof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lack%20thereof. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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