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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University of Michigan graduate transfer Cameron Williams, a 6-3 forward and honors student, will join Hurricanes women’s team for her final season of eligibility.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
This permission was granted in an advisory opinion released in February in which Bonta wrote that there is substantial reason to question Keefer’s eligibility for holding both positions.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 14 May 2024
Fever pitch Clark, college basketball’s all-time leading scorer, decided to forgo her final season of eligibility to enter the WNBA draft and was selected by Indiana with the top pick, setting off a frenzy of ticket sales for Fever games, home and road.
—Dan Loumena, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Martin played in 32 games last season but started just six in what was his final season of eligibility.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 9 May 2024
Trump campaign slams Biden for DACA health coverage decision
The Trump campaign also criticized Biden for his recent decision to expand eligibility for Affordable Care Act/Obamacare health plans to DACA recipients.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2024
Both players are redshirt sophomores with three years of eligibility remaining.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2024
Household income and the option to obtain health coverage from an employer will be factors in coverage eligibility, an administration official said.
—Quinn Owen, ABC News, 3 May 2024
Without the exemption, some vehicles that met nearly all of the requirements could get knocked out of tax credit eligibility due to tiny amounts that couldn’t be traced, Treasury said.
—Tom Krisher, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
This permission was granted in an advisory opinion released in February in which Bonta wrote that there is substantial reason to question Keefer’s eligibility for holding both positions.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 14 May 2024
Fever pitch Clark, college basketball’s all-time leading scorer, decided to forgo her final season of eligibility to enter the WNBA draft and was selected by Indiana with the top pick, setting off a frenzy of ticket sales for Fever games, home and road.
—Dan Loumena, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Martin played in 32 games last season but started just six in what was his final season of eligibility.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 9 May 2024
Trump campaign slams Biden for DACA health coverage decision
The Trump campaign also criticized Biden for his recent decision to expand eligibility for Affordable Care Act/Obamacare health plans to DACA recipients.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2024
Both players are redshirt sophomores with three years of eligibility remaining.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2024
Household income and the option to obtain health coverage from an employer will be factors in coverage eligibility, an administration official said.
—Quinn Owen, ABC News, 3 May 2024
Without the exemption, some vehicles that met nearly all of the requirements could get knocked out of tax credit eligibility due to tiny amounts that couldn’t be traced, Treasury said.
—Tom Krisher, Fortune, 3 May 2024
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“Eligibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eligibility. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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