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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Weiner, as well as the Department of Homeland Security and the White House, were unavailable for comment on Friday.
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
The stretch has come at time when rising star forward Franz Wagner has been unavailable the last 11 games because of a left high ankle sprain.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Reopening the crossing, which would allow Palestinians to leave Gaza — especially the ill and wounded who could get specialized care unavailable in the territory — has been contentious.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Figures are unavailable for China, which keeps most executions secret but is widely believed to be the world’s leading executioner.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
The stretch has come at time when rising star forward Franz Wagner has been unavailable the last 11 games because of a left high ankle sprain.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Reopening the crossing, which would allow Palestinians to leave Gaza — especially the ill and wounded who could get specialized care unavailable in the territory — has been contentious.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Figures are unavailable for China, which keeps most executions secret but is widely believed to be the world’s leading executioner.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Unavailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavailable. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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