as in unavailable
hard or impossible to get to or get at
that information is unobtainable as long as my computer is down
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Recent Examples of unobtainable
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.
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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
That will require the Russians to accept a defeat but also require the Ukrainians to accept that complete victory may be unobtainable.
—Vladislav Zubok, Foreign Affairs, 21 Dec. 2022
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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
That will require the Russians to accept a defeat but also require the Ukrainians to accept that complete victory may be unobtainable.
—Vladislav Zubok, Foreign Affairs, 21 Dec. 2022
See All Example Sentences for unobtainable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unobtainable
Adjective
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Some features, such as links and link previews, will be unavailable.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Evers’ guidance advised them to contact an attorney immediately and ask the officers to return if an attorney is unavailable.—
Scott Bauer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Of course, some rooms might require finer attention to detail or have inaccessible areas.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2025
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Miscommunication, overwhelm, unforeseen task complexity, lack of information, and inaccessible resources can all be factors of work mistakes.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Unobtainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unobtainable. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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