availability
noun
avail·abil·i·ty
ə-ˌvā-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
plural availabilities
1
: the quality or state of being available
trying to improve the availability of affordable housing
2
: an available person or thing
3
US
: a usually brief session in which a public figure (such as a politician) is made available to answer questions from members of the press
a press availability
The rigors of campaigning are amply demonstrated in marathon days of radio and television talk shows, media availabilities, sessions with newspaper editorial boards … and fund-raising events.—
Steve Goldstein
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According to Luminate, the Blackpink star’s first project on her own sold 26,500 copies in its first tracking frame of availability.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The expansion of both international and local production has increased the availability of skilled crew members in the Dominican Republic, trained either through hands-on experience or frequent workshops.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Evening hours are scheduled depending on the availability of health care professionals.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
In a recent survey by the New York Fed, consumers had a dimmer outlook about the availability of credit, and loan rejection rates have been rising.
—Howard Schneider, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The expansion of both international and local production has increased the availability of skilled crew members in the Dominican Republic, trained either through hands-on experience or frequent workshops.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Evening hours are scheduled depending on the availability of health care professionals.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
In a recent survey by the New York Fed, consumers had a dimmer outlook about the availability of credit, and loan rejection rates have been rising.
—Howard Schneider, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for availability
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“Availability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/availability. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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