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availability

noun

Definition of availabilitynext
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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Recent Examples of availability Mercury opposes elusive Neptune, making deadlines, availability, or expectations easier to misunderstand. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026 These weren’t just found in adhesive samples, but also in samples of paint and ground layers, suggesting that Egyptians chose their materials based on ready availability. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026 Other board members said that outreach is happening, but there has been a lack of interest or availability from Black teachers. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 As expected, availability was extremely limited across the board for tickets, hotels, and transportation. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for availability
Recent Examples of Synonyms for availability
  1. accessibility
  2. clearness
Noun
  • The ‘Empowerment’ name has a double meaning, representing both the accessibility of the space and as a nod to SMUD and the power lines which run overhead, according to Barton.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The company has evaluated markets based on demographics, prevailing rents, land costs, accessibility, nearby healthcare and retail, surrounding residential neighborhoods and existing competitive supply.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of accessibility
Noun
  • Wine-Coca conduces to mental activity and clearness, prevents fatigue and exhaustion, brings cheerfulness and sweet refreshing sleep.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
Definition of clearness

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“Availability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/availability. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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