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
—often followed by for or by to + a verb
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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And if tickets are unavailable, the visit is not necessarily wasted.
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Denton County Emergency Services District 1 DCESD 1 said both people were taken to a hospital for treatment and that further information was unavailable as of publication.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Keep in mind, some big names who transferred but are taking backup roles (Dylan Raiola, Husan Longstreet, Deuce Knight), suffered injuries (Amaris Williams) or could otherwise be unavailable (Brendan Sorsby) won’t be on this list.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Valve’s Steam Deck handheld has been largely unavailable to buy since mid-February, a victim of the RAM and storage shortages that have been driving up prices for most consumer tech since the fall of 2025.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Denton County Emergency Services District 1 DCESD 1 said both people were taken to a hospital for treatment and that further information was unavailable as of publication.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Keep in mind, some big names who transferred but are taking backup roles (Dylan Raiola, Husan Longstreet, Deuce Knight), suffered injuries (Amaris Williams) or could otherwise be unavailable (Brendan Sorsby) won’t be on this list.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Valve’s Steam Deck handheld has been largely unavailable to buy since mid-February, a victim of the RAM and storage shortages that have been driving up prices for most consumer tech since the fall of 2025.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
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“Unavailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavailable. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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