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available

[ uh-vey-luh-buhl ]

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adjective

suitable or ready for use; of use or service; at hand:
I used whatever tools were available.
Synonyms: handy, usable, accessible
readily obtainable; accessible:
available resources.
(of a person) free or willing to do something; not occupied:
I’m sorry, Mrs. Clarke is not available to speak with you right now.
not involved in a romantic or sexual relationship; single:
Why would you tell Rachel that I’m available when you know how serious I am about Tina?
Archaic.
1. efficacious, advantageous, or profitable.
2. legally valid.

available

/ əˈveɪləbəl /

obtainable or accessible; capable of being made use of; at hand
derogatory.
politics suitable for public office, usually as a result of having an inoffensive character
Smith was a particularly available candidate

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a·vail·a·bil·i·ty [uh, -vey-l, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], a·vail·a·ble·ness noun
a·vail·a·bly adverb
in·ter·a·vail·a·ble adjective
un·a·vail·a·ble adjective
un·a·vail·a·ble·ness noun
un·a·vail·a·bly adverb

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First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; avail, -able

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As for the federal authorities, they have made themselves available but the clergy have not requested special protection.

Maxwell was not available for comment but has described all claims against her as “untrue” and “obvious lies.”

Maxwell was not available for comment describes all claims against her as “untrue” and “obvious lies.”

Local life in these places is not defined by their sports team or by their natural beauty—by things only available locally.

Take fiscal year 2013, the last year the finalized data is available.

Altogether, it seems that not more than one-third of our fast diminishing total are available for actual fighting purposes.

All possibility of a general increase of wages depended on the relation of available capital to the numbers of the working men.

Go carefully over the film with an oil-immersion lens, using a mechanical stage if available.

And there may be other works whose abstracts are available to the ambitious student.

Sixteen locomotives; sixteen engineers, and sixteen firemen would be needed—each and every one the best available.

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