lack
noun
an absence or inadequate amount of something needed, desirable, or customary.
have lacked
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present perfectof lack.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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Hogh is the pedigree striker that Celtic have lacked since Kyogo Furuhashi was around.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Argenx said the deal allows it to add to its pipeline Forte’s experimental drug FB102, for which it sees potential to address diseases with high unmet need that have lacked new treatments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Mozeliak understands that the Angels have lacked direction in recent seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
They do boast attacking threat of their own but have lacked the final action to finish these chances off regularly.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
It would have lacked the energy to sustain itself under normal conditions, however, the fission bomb provides it with all the energy it requires to grow and become self-sustaining.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
