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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Upon arrival, families are placed in temporary lodging before being assigned permanent housing, depending on availability.
—Daniel Cody, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
These volunteers work on the trails every day, depending on their time availability.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
The open availability of a low-cost, low-compute model opens the door to the Jevons paradox, an economic principle that increased efficiency leads to greater overall consumption rather than a reduction.
—Tom Wheeler, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
Trump's executive actions do not affect the availability of EV tax credits; to change those will require an act of Congress.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Cody, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
These volunteers work on the trails every day, depending on their time availability.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
The open availability of a low-cost, low-compute model opens the door to the Jevons paradox, an economic principle that increased efficiency leads to greater overall consumption rather than a reduction.
—Tom Wheeler, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
Trump's executive actions do not affect the availability of EV tax credits; to change those will require an act of Congress.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Availability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/availability. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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