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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This time, the opposing pitcher will be National League Cy Young winner Chris Sale, who was unavailable in October due to back spasms.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
In the past, if there is a funding lapse, all national parks have closed, and visitors should expect some services to be unavailable starting Monday, March 17.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
The only games that the Heat didn’t use this starting unit in since last month’s trade came because at least one of the players in this lineup was unavailable due to injury or illness.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
At present, specifics regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire are unavailable.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
In the past, if there is a funding lapse, all national parks have closed, and visitors should expect some services to be unavailable starting Monday, March 17.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
The only games that the Heat didn’t use this starting unit in since last month’s trade came because at least one of the players in this lineup was unavailable due to injury or illness.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
At present, specifics regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire are unavailable.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Unavailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavailable. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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