for lack of

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: 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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But the Australian police investigation was twice halted for lack of evidence. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Trans*cendent’s entry fee is sliding scale for the trans community with nobody turned away for lack of funds, important given that trans people statistically make much less money than other members of the LGBTQ community. — Candace Hansen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Multiple New York Times opinion columnists have argued that straight men aren’t reading for lack of relatable protagonists. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 Andie doesn’t live in a great place, and there’s no real moment of, for lack of a better word, catharsis. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for for lack of

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