unobtainable
adjective
un·ob·tain·able
ˌən-əb-ˈtā-nə-bəl 
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: not capable of being obtained : not available : not obtainable
an unobtainable objective
a gem so rare as to be virtually unobtainable
Examples of unobtainable in a Sentence
that information is unobtainable as long as my computer is down
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Rhett Power, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
But an array of A-listers, whose ability to obtain otherwise unobtainable golden tickets remains unparalleled, have been through those unremarkable doors in recent weeks.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
The house, the cars, and the security that seemed so unobtainable back then have come through work and time.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 19 Sep. 2024
Modern-day computers, subject to the Von Neumann bottleneck, are primarily composed of series circuits, so a comparable level of information processing is unobtainable.
—Lindsey Laughlin, Ars Technica, 10 July 2024
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Rhett Power, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
But an array of A-listers, whose ability to obtain otherwise unobtainable golden tickets remains unparalleled, have been through those unremarkable doors in recent weeks.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
The house, the cars, and the security that seemed so unobtainable back then have come through work and time.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 19 Sep. 2024
Modern-day computers, subject to the Von Neumann bottleneck, are primarily composed of series circuits, so a comparable level of information processing is unobtainable.
—Lindsey Laughlin, Ars Technica, 10 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for unobtainable
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“Unobtainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unobtainable. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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