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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—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Nov. 2024
The extent of injuries and condition information was unavailable.
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Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
Numerous national retailers were carrying the fashion dolls such as Sam's Club, Walmart, Target, Toys r Us, and Amazon but by Sunday evening they were being pulled or listed online as unavailable.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Nov. 2024
The extent of injuries and condition information was unavailable.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
Missing Movies is an ad hoc group of film professionals that tracks films considered lost or unavailable for any sort of public consumption.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Unavailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavailable. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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