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.
Examples of unavailable in a Sentence
the commander is unavailable right now
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The only Heat players unavailable for Wednesday’s opener because of injuries were Herro and Kaspras Jakucionis (right groin strain).
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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The goal-scorer was given two yellow cards in the team’s season finale against Philadelphia Union, marking him unavailable for the team’s playoff opener against NYCFC in Charlotte.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
If the uninstall option is unavailable, restart your phone in Safe Mode and try again.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The goal-scorer was given two yellow cards in the team’s season finale against Philadelphia Union, marking him unavailable for the team’s playoff opener against NYCFC in Charlotte.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
If Hunter is unavailable, Tyson could get his first career start alongside Donovan Mitchell, Sam Merrill, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unavailable
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“Unavailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavailable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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