availability
noun
avail·abil·i·ty
ə-ˌvā-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
plural availabilities
1
: the quality or state of being available
trying to improve the availability of affordable housing
2
: an available person or thing
3
US
: a usually brief session in which a public figure (such as a politician) is made available to answer questions from members of the press
a press availability
The rigors of campaigning are amply demonstrated in marathon days of radio and television talk shows, media availabilities, sessions with newspaper editorial boards … and fund-raising events.—
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Furthermore, Paramount claims the first episode has drawn 26 million viewers since its debut, with viewers defined by total global watch time divided by total run time in its first 70 days of availability.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 23 June 2025
Iowa ranks 1st for availability of nursing facilities With a relatively low over-65 population, Iowa ranks first among states for its proportion of nursing facilities, 71 per 100,000 seniors.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 23 June 2025
The cross-platform availability has delighted longtime users who never expected to see Microsoft's text editor running on their preferred operating system.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
Everton continue to assess targets and sound out their availability, but due to the overhaul behind the scenes and lingering profit and sustainability rule considerations, this was always likely to be a window in which the bulk of the business came later.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 21 June 2025
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 23 June 2025
Iowa ranks 1st for availability of nursing facilities With a relatively low over-65 population, Iowa ranks first among states for its proportion of nursing facilities, 71 per 100,000 seniors.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 23 June 2025
The cross-platform availability has delighted longtime users who never expected to see Microsoft's text editor running on their preferred operating system.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
Everton continue to assess targets and sound out their availability, but due to the overhaul behind the scenes and lingering profit and sustainability rule considerations, this was always likely to be a window in which the bulk of the business came later.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 21 June 2025
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“Availability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/availability. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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