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
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The researchers also determined that if blood tests and brief cognitive assessments were used by primary care doctors suggest there is the possibility of an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, wait times to understand eligibility for new treatments would fall to less than six months on average.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
In its first week of eligibility on Nielsen’s U.S. ranking of streaming originals, The Gentleman placed second (behind Love is Blind) with 1.21 billion minutes viewed.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 14 Aug. 2024
Reality check: Tennessee is 1 of 10 states that have yet to expand Medicaid eligibility to more residents under the ACA.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024
But a measure passed last session, which was introduced and backed by Gov. Ned Lamont, will reduce the eligibility threshold to 138% of the federal poverty level beginning Oct. 1, 2024.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024
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Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
In its first week of eligibility on Nielsen’s U.S. ranking of streaming originals, The Gentleman placed second (behind Love is Blind) with 1.21 billion minutes viewed.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 14 Aug. 2024
Reality check: Tennessee is 1 of 10 states that have yet to expand Medicaid eligibility to more residents under the ACA.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024
But a measure passed last session, which was introduced and backed by Gov. Ned Lamont, will reduce the eligibility threshold to 138% of the federal poverty level beginning Oct. 1, 2024.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Eligibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eligibility. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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