accessibility

noun

Definition of accessibilitynext
as in availability

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Recent Examples of accessibility The National Theater of Greece produced the performance, and accessibility services were designed by the nonprofit Liminal with financial support from Greece’s Alpha Bank. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 Identify behaviors, accessibility requirements, style, pace and rhythm that signals authenticity and continuity. — Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Over 9,400 passengers go through the 11th Street Station to ride the L each weekday, SEPTA said, highlighting the importance of accessibility. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Future plans include improving the building’s accessibility and energy efficiency. — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2026 The legal settlement with accessibility advocates was the product of a nine-year litigation in which claims were narrowed as elevator availability surged to 96-98% every month. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 But with high-yield savings accounts offering similar rates – albeit in a variable form – with none of the accessibility restrictions, savers should also consider those accounts before making a shift. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 Accessibility Star Legend is an older ship that was not built to modern accessibility standards. — Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 Ealom said security guards at Kansas City polls have often gone above and beyond the scope of their duties to help voters with accessibility issues. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accessibility
  1. availability
  2. attainability
Noun
  • The Aries Moon in your 7th House of Partnership squares Mercury in your 10th House of Career, so expectations could clash around availability, visibility, or who is responsible for what.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Malinick expects that availability will also be short-lived, contending that the Blackbird will be entirely presold during Monterey Car Week, when a show prototype breaks cover on August 14 at the Quail, a Motorsports Gathering.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of availability
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  • Postponing that decision has given the key decision-makers at Old Trafford a more informed perspective on Carrick’s suitability and the attainability of his rivals.
    — Mark Critchley, New York Times, 3 May 2026
  • Projected rents of $1,725 to $2,465 a month at The Atlas would meet standards of attainability based on household income in the Naperville area, Rosanova said, and 48 of the units would be designed to be easily adapted into accessible living spaces if needed.
    — Marie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of attainability

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