as in accessibility
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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People should be reminded that during the early part of the 20th century, before widespread availability of the pertussis vaccine, pertussis was a major cause of childhood mortality in the US.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Across 16 essays, What My Father and I Don’t Talk About tackles difficult topics such as parental estrangement, toxic masculinity, and emotional availability in hopes of encouraging us to consider how we are shaped by our family.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 1 May 2025
Arkansas second baseman Gabe Fraser and right fielder Logan Maxwell are listed as game-time decisions on the availability report for Game 1, and neither player is in the starting lineup.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 1 May 2025
When fast replies and 24/7 availability are rewarded, protecting your time can feel difficult and risky.
—Melody Wilding, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Across 16 essays, What My Father and I Don’t Talk About tackles difficult topics such as parental estrangement, toxic masculinity, and emotional availability in hopes of encouraging us to consider how we are shaped by our family.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 1 May 2025
Arkansas second baseman Gabe Fraser and right fielder Logan Maxwell are listed as game-time decisions on the availability report for Game 1, and neither player is in the starting lineup.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 1 May 2025
When fast replies and 24/7 availability are rewarded, protecting your time can feel difficult and risky.
—Melody Wilding, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for availability
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“Availability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/availability. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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