available

adjective

avail·able ə-ˈvā-lə-bəl

Synonyms of available next

: present or ready for immediate use

available resources

: accessible, obtainable

articles available in any drugstore

: free and able to do something at a particular time

should be available to meet next Tuesday

: not involved in a romantic relationship

interested in meeting available men/women

: qualified or willing to do something or to assume a responsibility

available candidates

: present in such chemical or physical form as to be usable (as by a plant)

available nitrogen

available water

law : valid

—used of a legal plea or charge

archaic : having a beneficial effect

availableness noun

availably

ə-ˈvā-lə-blē

adverb

Examples of available in a Sentence

The family kept emergency supplies available. The dress is also available in larger sizes. The articles are available at any drugstore. Fresh fruit is available during the summer. The drug is readily available in Europe. The report will soon be made available to the public. I missed the plane, and the next available flight doesn't leave until tomorrow. All available resources were used. She spent every available dollar on her hobby. Parking is available for people staying at the hotel. See More

Recent Examples on the Web The Android security flaw had been discovered and reported by someone else, and Google made a patch available for it on Sept. 5. —

Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2023 Carrie Underwood and Her Stylist Dish on Her Updated Las Vegas Residency Wardrobe (Exclusive) Underwood's Deluxe Edition of her album Denim & Rhinestones is available now. —

Julie Jordan, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2023 His group recently compared contracts available on public records and identified at least 173 individual houses across the city suspected of violations on public land. —

Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 23 Sep. 2023 This feature was introduced in iOS 17 and is not available in previous versions. —

Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 23 Sep. 2023 Made from half cotton and half soft acrylic, the throw is available in two dozen color options ranging from navy to papaya. —

Jenna Clark, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2023 Amazon declined to make executives available for comment. —

Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Sep. 2023 The headphones are now available on beats.com and retail for $250. —

Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 22 Sep. 2023 The first few episodes, including performances by the Kim Chang Wan Band, Sunwoo Jung-A and the Yoon Suk Cheol Trio, are available on the Tiny Desk Korea YouTube channel, with new content dropping each Thursday. —

Lars Brandle, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2023 See More

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