as in unavailable
hard or impossible to get to or get at
that information is unobtainable as long as my computer is down
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Recent Examples of unobtainable
But an array of A-listers, whose ability to obtain otherwise unobtainable golden tickets remains unparalleled, have been through those unremarkable doors in recent weeks.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
The house, the cars, and the security that seemed so unobtainable back then have come through work and time.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 19 Sep. 2024
Modern-day computers, subject to the Von Neumann bottleneck, are primarily composed of series circuits, so a comparable level of information processing is unobtainable.
—Lindsey Laughlin, Ars Technica, 10 July 2024
That will require the Russians to accept a defeat but also require the Ukrainians to accept that complete victory may be unobtainable.
—Vladislav Zubok, Foreign Affairs, 21 Dec. 2022
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
The house, the cars, and the security that seemed so unobtainable back then have come through work and time.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 19 Sep. 2024
Modern-day computers, subject to the Von Neumann bottleneck, are primarily composed of series circuits, so a comparable level of information processing is unobtainable.
—Lindsey Laughlin, Ars Technica, 10 July 2024
That will require the Russians to accept a defeat but also require the Ukrainians to accept that complete victory may be unobtainable.
—Vladislav Zubok, Foreign Affairs, 21 Dec. 2022
See All Example Sentences for unobtainable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unobtainable
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While patients do sometimes give away or sell extra pills, research consistently shows that illegally obtained pills are most commonly used for self-treatment – to control withdrawal and help quit opioids when treatment is unavailable.—
Lucinda Grande,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025
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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
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Smaller distilleries that previously found India commercially inaccessible may now consider gradual market entry, testing demand and building partnerships under more favorable conditions.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The pin Sunday was in the largely inaccessible front right portion of the green.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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“Unobtainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unobtainable. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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