obtainability

noun

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  1. accessibility
  2. availability
  3. attainability
Noun
  • His work includes translating entertainment content into ASL through SignUp Media, an entertainment company focused on accessibility for the Deaf community.
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Also, the city recently acknowledged the lack of affordable accessible housing for people with disabilities and agreed to identify, build or rehab 2,800 units to meet accessibility standards.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of accessibility
Noun
  • That drop helps explain how the state added more than 650,000 new housing units during the period yet there was a relatively limited effect on housing availability and affordability, McGhee said.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Power availability, fiber access, cooling infrastructure, permitting timelines, and environmental constraints must all align.
    — Brian Cross, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of availability
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  • Postponing that decision has given the key decision-makers at Old Trafford a more informed perspective on Carrick’s suitability and the attainability of his rivals.
    — Mark Critchley, New York Times, 3 May 2026
  • Projected rents of $1,725 to $2,465 a month at The Atlas would meet standards of attainability based on household income in the Naperville area, Rosanova said, and 48 of the units would be designed to be easily adapted into accessible living spaces if needed.
    — Marie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of attainability
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