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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The Yankees’ bullpen was short-handed after closer David Bednar threw 33 pitches in Saturday night’s 9-7 win, leaving him unavailable for Sunday’s game.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2026
Video unavailable This content isn’t available.
—Atlanta Journal-Constitution, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Additional details were unavailable from San Diego police.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Topo Chico, the cult-favorite sparkling mineral water owned by Coca-Cola, has been largely unavailable nationwide since February as the company upgrades facilities at its source in Mexico, with supply not expected to return until late 2026.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2026
Video unavailable This content isn’t available.
—Atlanta Journal-Constitution, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Additional details were unavailable from San Diego police.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Topo Chico, the cult-favorite sparkling mineral water owned by Coca-Cola, has been largely unavailable nationwide since February as the company upgrades facilities at its source in Mexico, with supply not expected to return until late 2026.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Unavailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavailable. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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