eligibility
noun
el·i·gi·bil·i·ty
ˌe-lə-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
: the quality or state of being eligible : fitness or suitability to be chosen, selected, or allowed to do something
The applicants must meet all requirements for eligibility.
… should "Shoeless Joe" Jackson, of "Black Sox" infamy, also be granted eligibility for the Hall of Fame?—
David A. Kaplan
David A. KaplanMass mailings go out to low-income areas, and if a letter is returned as undeliverable, the party uses it to challenge that voter's eligibility.—Sasha Abramsky
Sasha AbramskyExamples of eligibility in a Sentence
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Buchner graduated in May, but has a year of college eligibility remaining.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
Gol’s eligibility remains a question mark, since the company is carrying out its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process in the US.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 June 2024
That’s because in Florida, where Trump lives and has voted since 2020, a felon's eligibility to vote depends on the laws of the state where the conviction occurred—in this instance, New York, which only revokes a felon's voting rights while they are incarcerated.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 3 June 2024
Therefore, Trump's eligibility to vote depends on how he's sentenced — and how quickly that sentence is enforced.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
Gol’s eligibility remains a question mark, since the company is carrying out its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process in the US.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 June 2024
That’s because in Florida, where Trump lives and has voted since 2020, a felon's eligibility to vote depends on the laws of the state where the conviction occurred—in this instance, New York, which only revokes a felon's voting rights while they are incarcerated.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 3 June 2024
Therefore, Trump's eligibility to vote depends on how he's sentenced — and how quickly that sentence is enforced.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
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“Eligibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eligibility. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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