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
—often followed by for or by to + a verb
Officials were unavailable for comment.
The manager is unavailable to speak with you right now.
Examples of unavailable in a Sentence
the commander is unavailable right now
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Critical medical supplies such as painkillers, gauze, and antibiotics are also unavailable.
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Philip Wang, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
With Heat guard Pelle Larsson unavailable, the Heat was forced to use another new starting lineup.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Emma Stone teamed up with Squarespace, the website building and hosting company, for a 2026 Super Bowl commercial campaign that sees the Bugonia star venting her frustration that the domain of her name is unavailable for purchase.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
The fact that three members of their regular defensive unit — who had helped Forest to keep 13 clean sheets last season — were unavailable did not help their cause.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Philip Wang, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
With Heat guard Pelle Larsson unavailable, the Heat was forced to use another new starting lineup.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Emma Stone teamed up with Squarespace, the website building and hosting company, for a 2026 Super Bowl commercial campaign that sees the Bugonia star venting her frustration that the domain of her name is unavailable for purchase.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
The fact that three members of their regular defensive unit — who had helped Forest to keep 13 clean sheets last season — were unavailable did not help their cause.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Unavailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavailable. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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