availability

as in accessibility
the state of being empty, available, or ready to be used, occupied, or taken The doctor's office said they had no availability until next month.

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Relevance

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Recent Examples of availability Less demand for housing from the portfolios of some investors will equate to more availability, particularly in markets like Atlanta, Jacksonville, and others that have seen a substantial decline. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025 Enforcing work obligations ensured the ready availability of low-wage labor and supported the growing assumption that only paid labor could redeem the lives and aspirations of the poor. Colin Gordon, The Conversation, 29 May 2025 Indianapolis Colts great and current wide receivers coach Reggie Wayne fought back tears during the team’s first media availability on Wednesday following the death of longtime owner Jim Irsay. Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025 These changes, made in unconventional ways, will probably affect access to and availability of Covid-19 vaccine shots for millions. Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for availability

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“Availability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/availability. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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