for lack of
idiom
: 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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Currently, the network has different tiers of fight cards, for lack of a better term.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The company filed two motions to dismiss the case, one for lack of jurisdiction and the other on grounds that consumer fraud laws do not govern editorial speech.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
Periodic attempts to reform Social Security have failed for lack of public support.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Immigration officials terminated her student visa in January 2022 for lack of attending classes.
—Kayla Gaskins, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The company filed two motions to dismiss the case, one for lack of jurisdiction and the other on grounds that consumer fraud laws do not govern editorial speech.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
Periodic attempts to reform Social Security have failed for lack of public support.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Immigration officials terminated her student visa in January 2022 for lack of attending classes.
—Kayla Gaskins, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for for lack of
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“For lack of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20lack%20of. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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