undeliverable

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adjective un·de·liv·er·able \ ˌən-di-ˈli-v(ə-)rə-bəl , -dē- \

Definition of undeliverable

:not capable of being delivered :not deliverable

undeliverable mail/e-mail

an undeliverable parcel

a message returned as undeliverable

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undeliverability

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Recent Examples of undeliverable from the Web

The local mosque did not return calls for comment, and an email was returned as undeliverable.

— joshua stewart, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Eight hate groups are in San Diego's backyard, civil rights organization says," 22 Aug. 2017
Then the papers were sent through regular mail; they were also returned undeliverable.

— nellie bowles, New York Times, "To Sue Founder of Daily Stormer, a Neo-Nazi Site, First He Must Be Found," 20 Aug. 2017
If those postcards were returned as undeliverable, the state then sent a forwardable postcard to those voters asking them to update their voter registration.

— kyle whitmire, AL.com, "Are you registered to vote, Alabama? Are you sure? You'd better check," 10 Aug. 2017
Failure to reach winner after 3 tries or return of prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected from among all remaining eligible entries.

— emily jan, The Atlantic, "Where Is The Atlantic Taking You?," 8 Aug. 2017
Mailers are sent out to voters regularly, and the office reacts to those that are returned undeliverable.

— larry barszewski, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Broward voter rolls case has national implications," 4 Aug. 2017
Return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate Winner.

— Country Living, "Find the Horseshoe Sweepstakes September 2017," 25 July 2017
Return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.

— southern living editors, Southern Living, "Pewter Candlesticks Giveaway Rules," 21 July 2017
Return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.

— ew staff, EW.com, "The Walking Dead," 29 June 2017

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