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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
The offer is good for dine-in, pickup or delivery (pricing and availability may vary by location).
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Garland’s uncertain availability, and the Cavaliers’ need to get star Donovan Mitchell more scoring help, motivated Cleveland to swap their young floor leader for Harden, who is 10 years older.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Players wore their Super Bowl jerseys for Wednesday’s availability.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Take action to protect your identity Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Garland’s uncertain availability, and the Cavaliers’ need to get star Donovan Mitchell more scoring help, motivated Cleveland to swap their young floor leader for Harden, who is 10 years older.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Players wore their Super Bowl jerseys for Wednesday’s availability.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Take action to protect your identity Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for availability
Recent Examples of Synonyms for availability
accessibility
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In response, leadership called a second vote, making some changes to the amendment language and scheduling the election on a Saturday to address concerns about weekday accessibility.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2026
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Yet destinations like the Air and Space Museum, Fleet Science Center and Youth Symphony may soon face limited reach and accessibility to those who cannot or will not engage in the city’s pay-to-play game.—
Audrey Pham,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Availability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/availability. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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