ineligible
adjective
in·el·i·gi·ble
(ˌ)i-ˈne-lə-jə-bəl 
: not eligible: such as
a
: not qualified for an office or position
b
: not permitted under football rules to catch a forward pass
an ineligible receiver
ineligible
noun
Examples of ineligible in a Sentence
Previously ineligible patients may now be able to participate in the study.
They are ineligible for a loan.
Recent Examples on the Web
The 2016 and 2020 games came and went: men were still ineligible to compete.
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Sarah Lyall Daniel Dorsa, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Edwards said of the 94 voters the account thought were ineligible in Polk County, 14 were removed from the rolls.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
Kennedy forfeited its first round game in the regional after learning four seniors were ineligible because of their participation in the all-star game.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 28 May 2024
Freshmen were ineligible back then, but Walton won his first 70 games as a sophomore, junior and senior as part of UCLA’s record 88-game win streak before Notre Dame famously ended it.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
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Sarah Lyall Daniel Dorsa, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Edwards said of the 94 voters the account thought were ineligible in Polk County, 14 were removed from the rolls.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
Kennedy forfeited its first round game in the regional after learning four seniors were ineligible because of their participation in the all-star game.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 28 May 2024
Freshmen were ineligible back then, but Walton won his first 70 games as a sophomore, junior and senior as part of UCLA’s record 88-game win streak before Notre Dame famously ended it.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
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“Ineligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ineligible. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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ineligible
adjective
in·el·i·gi·ble
(ˈ)in-ˈel-ə-jə-bəl
: not qualified to be chosen or used
ineligible
noun
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