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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Deal pricing and availability are subject to change after the time of publication.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 18 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration and President-elect Trump's team have expressed a desire to avoid disrupting TikTok's availability to over 170 million American users, though no definitive legal agreements have been made public.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Makes Salah and Mane's consistent availability an absolute miracle.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
To determine internet access and availability, data was used from EnergyBot.com, Speedtest.net and the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
—Vincent Medina, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025
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Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 18 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration and President-elect Trump's team have expressed a desire to avoid disrupting TikTok's availability to over 170 million American users, though no definitive legal agreements have been made public.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Makes Salah and Mane's consistent availability an absolute miracle.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
To determine internet access and availability, data was used from EnergyBot.com, Speedtest.net and the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
—Vincent Medina, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Availability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/availability. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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