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
Recent Examples on the Web
The previous inspection report was unavailable for review.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Impact on Customers Though the penny will remain legal tender, everyday cash transactions may increasingly resemble McDonald’s policy, with retailers rounding to the nearest nickel when pennies are unavailable.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The Knicks were also without two of their best players, as OG Anunoby (left hamstring strain) and Jalen Brunson (sprained right ankle) were unavailable on Monday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Nov. 2025
Solar generation will continue while the batteries are discharged, but backup power will be temporarily unavailable until the replacement is installed, according to Tesla.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Impact on Customers Though the penny will remain legal tender, everyday cash transactions may increasingly resemble McDonald’s policy, with retailers rounding to the nearest nickel when pennies are unavailable.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The Knicks were also without two of their best players, as OG Anunoby (left hamstring strain) and Jalen Brunson (sprained right ankle) were unavailable on Monday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Nov. 2025
Solar generation will continue while the batteries are discharged, but backup power will be temporarily unavailable until the replacement is installed, according to Tesla.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Unavailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavailable. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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