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.—
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Feminists helped enact new measures to protect women from domestic violence, expand their access to economic tools like credit cards, and ensure the availability of reproductive health care, believing that these changes would benefit all women.
—Emily Suzanne Johnson / Made By History, TIME, 3 June 2024
As a result, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics says the per capita availability of water has fallen to just 1 to 3 liters (0.26 to 0.8 gallons) per person per day.
—Daniel Wood, NPR, 1 June 2024
Seat availability is limited and is only available in specific booking classes (V class/O class).
—Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2024
And while Medicare coverage alone won’t address the stigma some people associate with hearing aids, the availability of newer, more comfortable and less obvious technology might win over some refuseniks.
—Mary C. White, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
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Emily Suzanne Johnson / Made By History, TIME, 3 June 2024
As a result, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics says the per capita availability of water has fallen to just 1 to 3 liters (0.26 to 0.8 gallons) per person per day.
—Daniel Wood, NPR, 1 June 2024
Seat availability is limited and is only available in specific booking classes (V class/O class).
—Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2024
And while Medicare coverage alone won’t address the stigma some people associate with hearing aids, the availability of newer, more comfortable and less obvious technology might win over some refuseniks.
—Mary C. White, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
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“Availability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/availability. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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