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
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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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Make reservations well before your stay to ensure the set will be available.
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In 2023, the most recent year for which figures are available, 40% of U.S. high school students reported experiencing persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2025
Max is now available in some 25 countries in Europe, spanning Spain, France, Benelux, the Nordics and Central and Eastern Europe.
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Make reservations well before your stay to ensure the set will be available.
—Robin Raven, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
In 2023, the most recent year for which figures are available, 40% of U.S. high school students reported experiencing persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2025
Max is now available in some 25 countries in Europe, spanning Spain, France, Benelux, the Nordics and Central and Eastern Europe.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
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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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