lack backing

Frequency: 6.59.5 per million words

to not have enough or any support

Categories:

Examples (10)

  • The new policy lacks popular backing and is unlikely to pass.
  • Many promising startups fail because they lack the financial backing to scale up.
  • He had a brilliant idea for a film, but he lacked the backing of a major studio.
  • The research project was shelved because it lacked sufficient backing from the board.
  • Any candidate who lacks the backing of the party leadership will struggle in the election.
  • Lacking the backing of his team, the manager found it difficult to implement the changes.
  • The proposal might be innovative, but it will fail if it lacks the necessary backing from investors.
  • Throughout her career, the artist has often lacked official backing, relying on private patrons.
  • The community garden initiative is a wonderful idea, but it currently lacks backing from the local council.
  • If we continue to lack the backing of key stakeholders, this project is doomed.