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.
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Examples of unavailable in a Sentence
the commander is unavailable right now
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Alternatives are unavailable, and children would be sleeping outside if assistance runs out or is otherwise denied.
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Jason Clayworth, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
However, one streaming service that Great American Family remains unavailable on is YouTube TV.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Nov. 2024
Kounde maintains his berth at right back as well, as does a shaky Gerard Martin on the other flank in defense because Alejandro Balde is unavailable.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Then Rosa realized that many of the newcomers with ongoing asylum cases could apply for work permits and driver’s licenses — state and federal privileges that are unavailable to undocumented immigrants.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 26 Nov. 2024
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Jason Clayworth, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
However, one streaming service that Great American Family remains unavailable on is YouTube TV.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Nov. 2024
Kounde maintains his berth at right back as well, as does a shaky Gerard Martin on the other flank in defense because Alejandro Balde is unavailable.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Then Rosa realized that many of the newcomers with ongoing asylum cases could apply for work permits and driver’s licenses — state and federal privileges that are unavailable to undocumented immigrants.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Unavailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavailable. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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