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.
Examples of unavailable in a Sentence
the commander is unavailable right now
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At present, specifics regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire are unavailable.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
The program allows children to continue to receive nutritious meals during summer break when school meal programs are unavailable.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Paramedics took three people to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to North Metro Fire Rescue.
Information about what caused the crash was unavailable Wednesday morning.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
He’s had one other save opportunity since he was initially removed from the closer’s role, a May 27 outing in which Weaver was unavailable.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
The program allows children to continue to receive nutritious meals during summer break when school meal programs are unavailable.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Paramedics took three people to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to North Metro Fire Rescue.
Information about what caused the crash was unavailable Wednesday morning.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
He’s had one other save opportunity since he was initially removed from the closer’s role, a May 27 outing in which Weaver was unavailable.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
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“Unavailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavailable. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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