availability

noun

avail·​abil·​i·​ty ə-ˌvā-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce availability (audio)
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

Examples of availability in a Sentence

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Medeiros said Stop & Shop was not able to provide a number of the stores affected by the shortages and added that the availability of products has varied by store. Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024 Sally Fallon Morell, president of the pro-raw milk Weston A. Price Foundation, has been organizing on the issue of increasing availability for years. Natalie Daher, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024 Its first-week sales were bolstered by its availability across eight CD variants (containing collectible paper ephemera, some randomized). Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2024 Deal pricing and availability are subject to change after the time of publication. Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for availability 

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of availability was in 1803

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“Availability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/availability. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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