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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Affordability, or a lack thereof, explains California’s low homeownership.
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Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 22 June 2024
Hannah Dailey: The album had such great branding – or lack thereof, really.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 June 2024
Mexico’s challenges are myriad, chief among them public security or the lack thereof.
—Matt Rivers, ABC News, 3 June 2024
His accuracy, or lack thereof, will likely scare some teams away.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2024
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Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 22 June 2024
Hannah Dailey: The album had such great branding – or lack thereof, really.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 June 2024
Mexico’s challenges are myriad, chief among them public security or the lack thereof.
—Matt Rivers, ABC News, 3 June 2024
His accuracy, or lack thereof, will likely scare some teams away.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Lack thereof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lack%20thereof. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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