as in unavailable
hard or impossible to get to or get at
that information is unobtainable as long as my computer is down
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Recent Examples of unobtainable
Unlike deterrence by punishment, which threatens consequences like economic sanctions, a strategy of denial seeks to convince an aggressor that its objectives are unobtainable, by making the likelihood of a catastrophic military defeat more credible.
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John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
But during photography’s earlier periods, when cameras looked like boxes and accordions, the process of making pictures was much more involved than a single touch to a screen—and often relatively unobtainable for average people.
—Kaila Philo, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2025
Since then, Mbeumo has seemingly become unobtainable.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 12 June 2025
And, of course, celebrity is this lifestyle that by definition is unobtainable.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
But during photography’s earlier periods, when cameras looked like boxes and accordions, the process of making pictures was much more involved than a single touch to a screen—and often relatively unobtainable for average people.
—Kaila Philo, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2025
Since then, Mbeumo has seemingly become unobtainable.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 12 June 2025
And, of course, celebrity is this lifestyle that by definition is unobtainable.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unobtainable
Adjective
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Air support was unavailable due to the weather.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The property has been removed from Airbnb since the incident and is unavailable to book on Stayz, according to the outlet.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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At all three, visitors’ centers were closed, bathrooms were inaccessible and very few employees were visible.—
Brian Todd,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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For decades, Hasumi’s writings have held a grail-like status among Western filmmakers and cinephiles but remained inaccessible in translation.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Unobtainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unobtainable. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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