1
as in insufficient
not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need
we felt the afternoon television offerings were somewhat lacking in entertainment value
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2
as in absent
not present or in evidence
for the moment anyway, wood for the fireplace is lacking
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacking
Adjective
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In essence, the memo contended that the plaintiffs' request to block the new enforcement policy is based on speculation of hypothetical future harm — and thus is insufficient grounds for issuing an injunction.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025 -
The bill was also an overcorrection of the Obama administration’s insufficient stimulus package in the wake of the global financial crisis in 2008, which contributed to the United States’ painfully slow recovery.—
Jason Furman,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Her dad works in the industry, and is largely absent from her life because of it.—
Kayti Burt,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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The pitcher, the subject of offseason trade rumors and an odd man out in the Yankees’ rotation, has been absent from official on-field workouts in the two days since reporting.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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That's the question begging for answers after court documents revealed horrific details about the abuse 7-year-old Kayden Gavarrete suffered for months before dying three days before Christmas.—
Jade Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
30 Dec. 2024
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Instead, he has officially been recast as a villain that fans have been begging for since James Gunn took the reins.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Because housing can be scarce, Californians have taken shelter in substandard housing, which is often unsafe, the ordinance states.—
Emma Hall,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Feb. 2025
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Details are scarce — Leigh never reveals his plots or even his main characters before a film is finished — but his Hard Truth collaborators are back on board, including Bleecker Street, which will release the film in the U.S., and StudioCanal, which has U.K. rights.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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On Thursday, a small airplane carrying 10 people in Alaska went missing and was found crashed amid sea ice on Friday with all presumed dead.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Athena Alert is intended to bridge the gap between the time a child goes missing and the time a statewide Amber Alert is issued.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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According to the African Nova Scotian Prosperity and Well-Being Index, the Black community lives in inadequate or unaffordable housing at twice the rate of the population overall.—
Sara Miller Llana,
The Christian Science Monitor,
14 Feb. 2025
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Facing this foreseeable challenge, most politicians’ responses have been inadequate.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Orange County Register,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But no one seemed all that interested in asking or talking about it Thursday, which makes this as good a time as any to revisit The Athletic’s midseason predictions for the Panthers.—
Joseph Person,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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The key to staying relevant is to start asking questions and preparing for the future now.—
Nirmal Chhabria,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Currently, these caregivers often receive significantly lower Social Security benefits because their earnings history is interrupted.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The study also found that some commercial assessments from my office were too low.—
Fritz Kaegi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Lacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacking. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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