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Definition of available
1 : present or ready for immediate use available resources
2a : accessible, obtainable articles available in any drugstore
b : free and able to do something at a particular time should be available to meet next Tuesday
c : not involved in a romantic relationship interested in meeting available men/women
3 : qualified or willing to do something or to assume a responsibility available candidates
4 : present in such chemical or physical form as to be usable (as by a plant) available nitrogen available water
5 law : valid —used of a legal plea or charge
6 archaic : having a beneficial effect
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Synonyms & Antonyms for available
Synonyms
accessible, acquirable, attainable, obtainable, procurable
Antonyms
inaccessible, unattainable, unavailable, unobtainable
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The chip maker is about two years late to the trend, and the chips are available at Dollar General stores for a limited time. — Maura Judkis, Houston Chronicle, "Pringles could never have captured Nashville’s hot chicken in a chip," 13 July 2018 Out of 77 people with information available, 30 (39%) have been hospitalized. — Sarah Gray, Fortune, "Kellogg's Honey Smacks Cereal Linked to 100 Salmonella Infections, CDC Warns," 13 July 2018 His album, The Autobiography, is available on all music platforms. — Vic Mensa, Teen Vogue, "Vic Mensa: Don't Ask Me to Love America When It Doesn't Love Me," 4 July 2018 With John Galliano’ available on ITunes via the link in bio. — Sarah Spellings, The Cut, "Ankle iPhone Holsters Appear at Couture Fashion Week," 4 July 2018 Details about how he got shot weren’t immediately available. — Michael Williams, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Man injured in Sanford shooting, police say," 15 July 2018 No further information was immediately available late Friday night. — Alejandro Serrano, BostonGlobe.com, "Two people stabbed in Haverhill," 14 July 2018 Police said the crash involved serious injuries, but details were not immediately available. — Nathan J. Fish, azcentral, "Serious crash involving 5 vehicles shuts Phoenix intersection," 13 July 2018 More details about the accident and Callery’s alleged actions were not immediately available. — Kathleen Megan, courant.com, "CCSU Professor Charged With Interfering With Police, Reckless Endangerment," 13 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'available.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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available
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English Language Learners Definition of available
: easy or possible to get or use
: present or ready for use
: present and able or willing to talk to someone
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Kids Definition of available
2 : possible to get : obtainable available supplies
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