lack
noun
an absence or inadequate amount of something needed, desirable, or customary.
has lacked
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present perfectof lack (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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London has lacked a major gold futures market in recent years, leaving New York as the dominant center for exchange-traded gold derivatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
"The club has lacked in terms of leading on the problem, and sorting out their own mess," Tessem adds.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
Until now, the EU has lacked a detailed overview of strategic fuel stocks across member states.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
But experts say that the state program has lacked thorough oversight and accountability, allowing a small group of manufacturers to exploit the program’s robust endowments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
It has lacked solidity also, the power to hold its own and sustain itself against the weighty pressure of intrusive things seen and temporal.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes by Alexander Maclaren
