unavailable
adjective
un·avail·able
ˌən-ə-ˈvā-lə-bəl 
: not available: such as
a
: not possible to get or use
a book that is currently unavailable online
The conference room is unavailable this afternoon.
b
: unable or unwilling to do something
Officials were unavailable for comment.
The manager is unavailable to speak with you right now.
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Examples of unavailable in a Sentence
the commander is unavailable right now
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While Vinicius Jr was briefly unavailable because of a hamstring injury, the spotlight was even more firmly on Mbappe, and his performances were disappointing.
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Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
While widely circulated within the department, the challenge coins are largely unavailable to the broader public — except for some that end up being resold on the internet.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
Here’s how can Hoosiers help bats at home Installing bat boxes can help provide emergency shelters for bats that might need them when proper roosts are unavailable.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
The ticket scanner is unavailable from 3 a.m. to 5 a.m. every day while the Michigan Lottery system is down for maintenance and reporitng.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
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Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
While widely circulated within the department, the challenge coins are largely unavailable to the broader public — except for some that end up being resold on the internet.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
Here’s how can Hoosiers help bats at home Installing bat boxes can help provide emergency shelters for bats that might need them when proper roosts are unavailable.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
The ticket scanner is unavailable from 3 a.m. to 5 a.m. every day while the Michigan Lottery system is down for maintenance and reporitng.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Unavailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavailable. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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