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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One challenge clinical research organizations face during the holidays is delayed decision-making, as key stakeholders are often unavailable or focused on year-end priorities.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
And that was without forward Terrance Williams, who was unavailable because of injury.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Werther chronicles his attempts at romancing Charlotte via phone calls to his friend, only to learn that Charlotte is engaged to an emotionally unavailable man named Albert (Adams, 43).
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Backup center Jalen Smith was also unavailable after suffering a left knee injury in warmups.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
And that was without forward Terrance Williams, who was unavailable because of injury.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Werther chronicles his attempts at romancing Charlotte via phone calls to his friend, only to learn that Charlotte is engaged to an emotionally unavailable man named Albert (Adams, 43).
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Backup center Jalen Smith was also unavailable after suffering a left knee injury in warmups.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Unavailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavailable. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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