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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Various social media users, from McDonald's to celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Miami and media personality Piers Morgan, have participated in the conversation about Hall and his lifestyle by sharing their version of their morning routine, or lack thereof.
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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
These cries include Executive Orders prohibiting DEI, legal action with the threat of punitive damages for non-compliance, and ongoing pivots around the place (or lack thereof) of DEI in the workplace.
—Simone E. Morris, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Given their track record, the Cowboys’ activity in free agency — or lack thereof — isn’t surprising.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Real love establishes new worlds and hierarchies or lack thereof.
—James Factora, Them, 24 Mar. 2025
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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
These cries include Executive Orders prohibiting DEI, legal action with the threat of punitive damages for non-compliance, and ongoing pivots around the place (or lack thereof) of DEI in the workplace.
—Simone E. Morris, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Given their track record, the Cowboys’ activity in free agency — or lack thereof — isn’t surprising.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Real love establishes new worlds and hierarchies or lack thereof.
—James Factora, Them, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Lack thereof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lack%20thereof. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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