AVAILABLE Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

available

adjective

ə-ˈvā-lə-bəl

Definition of available

as in obtainable

possible to get the nursery's orchids are available by mail order only fare information is readily available by using the toll-free number

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as in useful

capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose my car is available should you need a way to get to the mall

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Recent Examples of available In 2019, when the Fed was shrinking its balance sheet, the cushion of reserves available in the banking system dropped, leading to a spike in overnight lending rates that forced the central bank to step in and add liquidity back into markets. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 There is currently no cure for Alzheimer's disease, but various treatment options, such as prescription medications, may be available to patients to maintain brain health, delay symptom onset or manage symptoms, the agency says. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 14 July 2026 Pay data for Miami Beach city employees is now available online. — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 The Boise Airport will have a daily seasonal direct flight to Honolulu only available during the winter months. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for available

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And by the time a crisis occurs, that permission may no longer be obtainable.

— John Samuels, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Marklund found that people with the highest levels of omega-3 fatty acids—obtainable from fatty fish—in their blood had the lowest risk of dying prematurely from all causes.

— Matt Fuchs, Time, 26 June 2026

Definition of obtainable

Adjective

Part of what makes AI so useful in health and medicine is that the technology excels at identifying trends in large swaths of data, said Jason Droege, CEO of Scale AI, which worked with Mayo Clinic to develop Record Time.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
This is a useful early data point but not the definitive word.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

Definition of useful

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California will share its own records through the program, including state ID holders’ names, social security numbers and dates of birth would be accessible to DMVs across the country.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Petersburg, where the challenger has lived for decades, is an island community of about 3,000 people in southeast Alaska that is accessible only by air or water.

— Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 13 July 2026