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 The Gaviota shutdown comes as other California rest areas are also temporarily unavailable. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 Automatically replace unavailable federal loans with private loans. — Scott White, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The Pride played without NWSL scoring leader Barba Banda (11 goals), who was unavailable because of a thigh injury. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026 Allows the Florida Department of Transportation to fund 100% of the project costs for a public vertiport if federal funds are unavailable (SB 1093). — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unavailable
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inaccessible
Adjective
  • Disabled people are disproportionately represented in detention, where inaccessible conditions, inadequate medical care, and systemic neglect put lives at risk.
    — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Starting in 2028, every PlayStation game comes with an expiry date; as soon as the PS5’s digital store shuts down, a huge swath of games will simply become inaccessible.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 1 July 2026
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“Unavailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unavailable. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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