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.
Examples of unavailable in a Sentence
the commander is unavailable right now
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More than 20 channels would be removed from YouTube TV, the company said, adding if the content is unavailable for an extended period of time, the company would offer users a $20 credit.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
With Alex Vesia unavailable for the series, there isn’t a safe path to closer Roki Sasaki.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
There was certain drama that was unavailable to us.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
If unavailable, try finding a sewing pattern at a crafts store or hit up your most creative relative who owns a sewing machine.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
With Alex Vesia unavailable for the series, there isn’t a safe path to closer Roki Sasaki.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
There was certain drama that was unavailable to us.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
If unavailable, try finding a sewing pattern at a crafts store or hit up your most creative relative who owns a sewing machine.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unavailable
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“Unavailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavailable. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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