- present participle of lack.
lacking
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Affidavit ballots are ones that were not immediately accepted because of a discrepancy such as lacking proper ID on election day.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
Building codes were lacking, necessitating testing and extra review for each project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
The show is "lacking some provocation or some meaningful messaging that can resonate with international audiences", Vuletic told AFP.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
“In 2014, I realized there was massive whitespace in a stale category that was lacking innovation,” Jesse Merrill, Good Culture’s co-founder and CEO, said in that release.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026
I only want to see her good points, and to look inside myself for what’s lacking in her.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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