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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Lucinda Grande, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
The implication for executives is clear: when full control is unavailable, the strategic task is to locate leverage points where modest shifts can create meaningful results.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Episode 10 Runtime The official runtime for the season finale of The Handmaid's Tale season six is unavailable.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Funding for travel has also been unavailable, meaning prosecutors cannot bring in key witnesses from out of town or set up face-to-face mediation between victims and offenders.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
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“Unavailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unavailable. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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