lack
noun
an absence or inadequate amount of something needed, desirable, or customary.
lacks
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present tense formof lack (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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However, he lacks consistency, or an obvious position in the squad, and Lacey was used ahead of him in the number 10 role at times.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
When easyJet lacks staff at an airport, they are called in from another base, which must then fill its own gaps, said Bourdon.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
The country holds some of the world’s largest oil resources but years of underinvestment means it lacks the infrastructure needed to extract it competitively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
CNN inexplicably settles for photos over video way too often and races through so many touchstones that the series often lacks sports context.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
It is often said that nature has no disdain, and therefore the natural death lacks the concept of anger, of revenge, of meanness, and that it is even sometimes—shudder—beautiful.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
