as in inaccessible
hard or impossible to get to or get at
the commander is unavailable right now
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The news of a sprain indicates Wisconsin avoided the worst-case scenario that occurred last year, when starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the Badgers’ third game and was unavailable the rest of the season.
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Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
In a 2012 study adapting this paradigm for toddlers, Tronick and his colleagues found that even by two and a half years old, children still displayed strong negative reactions when their mothers became unavailable to them.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Told of the decision not to release the names, Murkowski’s office said the senator was unavailable for an interview and offered no comment on the state’s actions.
—Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 29 Aug. 2025
Over time, employees were asked to be his handlers, sometimes while Daedone was away or unavailable.
—Thessaly La Force, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
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Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
In a 2012 study adapting this paradigm for toddlers, Tronick and his colleagues found that even by two and a half years old, children still displayed strong negative reactions when their mothers became unavailable to them.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Told of the decision not to release the names, Murkowski’s office said the senator was unavailable for an interview and offered no comment on the state’s actions.
—Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 29 Aug. 2025
Over time, employees were asked to be his handlers, sometimes while Daedone was away or unavailable.
—Thessaly La Force, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unavailable
inaccessible
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As archives become increasingly inaccessible due to rising costs, political gatekeeping, and complex rights restrictions, filmmakers are finding creative ways to tell stories with what remains—or what’s missing.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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In its report, Indiana State University said its system is open to anyone, despite being currently inaccessible.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Unavailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unavailable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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