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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That latter idea flows from a notion that if rescissions are proposed late in the fiscal year and Congress does not have the full 45-day period to act on any such proposals, the funds expire and become unavailable for obligation.
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Doug Criscitello, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
People have been able to book the stadium lounges and suites for private events in the past but the spaces have been unavailable in the last year due to construction.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 11 July 2025
Malaria treatment for infants weighing less than 4.5 kilograms has been unavailable until now, due to the risk of overdose.
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Executive Director Kristen Martin was unavailable to comment Tuesday.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
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Doug Criscitello, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
People have been able to book the stadium lounges and suites for private events in the past but the spaces have been unavailable in the last year due to construction.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 11 July 2025
Malaria treatment for infants weighing less than 4.5 kilograms has been unavailable until now, due to the risk of overdose.
—semafor.com, 8 July 2025
Executive Director Kristen Martin was unavailable to comment Tuesday.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
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“Unavailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavailable. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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