availability
Americannoun
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the fact or quality of being close at hand and ready for use.
Children learn about the importance of reading and writing through the availability of a wide variety of books.
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the fact or quality of being readily obtainable.
Prices are subject to availability of the product at the time of ordering.
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freedom or willingness to do something.
League members selected as reserve players shall confirm their availability by signing the list on the notice board.
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the fact or condition of not being involved in a romantic or sexual relationship and therefore being potentially open to one.
Overall, he says, a man is more attracted to a woman by the signs of her availability than by her physical appearance.
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Something with availability is easy to get or to access. If you work at an ice cream shop, the availability of ice cream might make it hard to stick to a diet. The noun availability indicates that something is easily obtainable and ready for use. If you are thinking about renting a certain apartment, you might want to ask about the availability of parking spaces in the neighborhood before you sign a lease. You can use availability and accessibility almost interchangeably, as with this sentence: "The accessibility of the Internet has increased the availability of information."
Vocabulary lists containing availability
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When Olympic tickets went on sale in April, fans were shocked and frustrated at high prices, a 24% service fee and limited availability for key events.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The pristine farms, forests, ocean and rivers serve as the country’s pantry, where Māori food is regional, and ingredients are harvested based on seasonality and availability.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
There are a few benefits for those tech giants, some experts say, including broadening the availability of compute, which is a high-demand, necessary resource for AI companies.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
"With regular helps, there is a fixed schedule and I have to adjust my routine around their availability," she told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Father Mulligan’s death did not alter the text of the entries in Baby Kochamma’s diary, simply because as far as she was concerned it did not alter his availability.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
During Cabinet meetings, press availabilities in the Oval Office and a recent signing ceremony, he looks like he has fallen asleep.
From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2026
And then when we came out of COVID, we had many scheduling delays with availabilities with Jim and Timothée.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025
The interviews and press availabilities have been unusual by McConnell’s standards, though, in how freewheeling he’s been in taking questions and how openly he’s been dishing.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2024
Due to airport operation times and a lack of flight availabilities, they were accommodated in hotels in Bermuda over the festive period, a P&O spokeswoman said.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2023
It takes the appearance of availabilities, fragmentation and global integration, of increased mediation.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai
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