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
Getting that balance is pretty much unobtainable.
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
However, ambiguities in the law and the complexities of implementing a program made that date unobtainable.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Technological advances since the mid-1970s, including acoustic and satellite telemetry, inexpensive underwater cameras, and aerial and underwater drones, have given us insights into the biology, ecology, and behavior of sharks that were previously unobtainable.
—Hans Walters, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
Donizetti’s popular 1832 comedy is the story of a poor Italian villager named Nemorino who’s in love with the beautiful but unobtainable woman named Adina.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unobtainable
Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
However, ambiguities in the law and the complexities of implementing a program made that date unobtainable.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Technological advances since the mid-1970s, including acoustic and satellite telemetry, inexpensive underwater cameras, and aerial and underwater drones, have given us insights into the biology, ecology, and behavior of sharks that were previously unobtainable.
—Hans Walters, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
Donizetti’s popular 1832 comedy is the story of a poor Italian villager named Nemorino who’s in love with the beautiful but unobtainable woman named Adina.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unobtainable
Adjective
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Graham was once again unavailable due to an ankle injury sustained against FSU, and the Gators were sunk by just two points at home, missing out on the SEC Championship Game.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Chris Richards, a no-doubt-about-it starter, is unavailable to play with an ankle injury.—
Tom Bogert,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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The program is intended to use revenue from the sale of inaccessible state lands to purchase new, accessible state lands.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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Sprinkle Insecticidal Dust Insecticidal dusts are effective for inaccessible areas of your home, such as wall voids or around electrical outlets, says Benson.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 June 2026
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“Unobtainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unobtainable. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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