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.
Synonyms
Examples of unavailable in a Sentence
the commander is unavailable right now
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The Celtics advanced to the finals by beating the Heat, Cavaliers and Pacers though all three teams had star players who were unavailable due to injury including Jimmy Butler, Tyreese Haliburton and Donovan Mitchell.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2024
During deliberations, six alternate jurors who also sat through every minute of the trial will be kept at the courthouse in a separate room in case they are needed to replace a juror who falls ill or is otherwise unavailable.
—Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, TIME, 29 May 2024
Because they can be moved, private mortgages are generally unavailable for manufactured homes and instead are often financed like cars, which have higher interest rates.
—Byjason Ma, Fortune, 25 May 2024
Vote tallies were unavailable for Assistant Chief Paul Lurz, who retired last July following the vote.
—Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2024
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2024
During deliberations, six alternate jurors who also sat through every minute of the trial will be kept at the courthouse in a separate room in case they are needed to replace a juror who falls ill or is otherwise unavailable.
—Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, TIME, 29 May 2024
Because they can be moved, private mortgages are generally unavailable for manufactured homes and instead are often financed like cars, which have higher interest rates.
—Byjason Ma, Fortune, 25 May 2024
Vote tallies were unavailable for Assistant Chief Paul Lurz, who retired last July following the vote.
—Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2024
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“Unavailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavailable. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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