unavailable

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈvā-lə-bəl How to pronounce unavailable (audio)
Definition of unavailablenext
as in inaccessible
hard or impossible to get to or get at the commander is unavailable right now

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Recent Examples of unavailable Fox News Digital reported in April that Topo Chico had been largely unavailable nationwide since February as Coca-Cola made upgrades to facilities at the water source and production sites in Mexico. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The protesters are demanding stronger protections for tenants, measures to combat fraud and a ban on evictions when alternative housing is unavailable. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 Algebra, and even more the algorithm, is a means to model phenomena unavailable to our senses. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 The demonstrators are demanding stronger tenant protections, measures to combat fraud and a ban on evictions when alternative housing is unavailable. — Alicia León, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unavailable
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inaccessible
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  • As of Thursday, just 784,226 voters had registered to vote out of a potential electorate of more than six million, while 145 voting centers remain inaccessible, according to the electoral council’s website.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The exchange removes some of the financial barriers for emerging filmmakers that would otherwise make international opportunities inaccessible — covering flights, accommodation and meals.
    — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
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“Unavailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unavailable. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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