available
adjective
avail·able
ə-ˈvā-lə-bəl 
1
: present or ready for immediate use
available resources
2
a
: accessible, obtainable
articles available in any drugstore
b
: free and able to do something at a particular time
should be available to meet next Tuesday
c
: not involved in a romantic relationship
interested in meeting available men/women
3
: qualified or willing to do something or to assume a responsibility
available candidates
4
: present in such chemical or physical form as to be usable (as by a plant)
available nitrogen
available water
5
law
: valid
—used of a legal plea or charge
6
archaic
: having a beneficial effect
availableness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of available in a Sentence
The family kept emergency supplies available.
The dress is also available in larger sizes.
The articles are available at any drugstore.
Fresh fruit is available during the summer.
The drug is readily available in Europe.
The report will soon be made available to the public.
I missed the plane, and the next available flight doesn't leave until tomorrow.
All available resources were used.
She spent every available dollar on her hobby.
Parking is available for people staying at the hotel.
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All the albums are available separately except for The Beatles Story, a documentary with funny interviews and voice-over narration but not a single full song.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
In any case, every single note of this music is available one way or another, either legally or illegally, and has been for a long time.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Once land is designated as available for lease, leases are typically auctioned off to the highest bidder.
—Li Zhou, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
In any case, every single note of this music is available one way or another, either legally or illegally, and has been for a long time.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Once land is designated as available for lease, leases are typically auctioned off to the highest bidder.
—Li Zhou, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Available.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/available. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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available
adjective
avail·able
ə-ˈvā-lə-bəl
1
: easy or possible to get, get to, or use
kept emergency supplies available
called every available hardware store
2
: present in a form that a plant or animal can use
a food that contains available iron
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