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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Selling your tickets or receiving an extra benefit still impacts your eligibility to compete in intercollegiate athletics.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Jeffries, however, seemed to shoot down the idea of putting new limits on the ACA subsidies, to include caps on payments and restrictions on eligibility.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025
But the way the laws are written, with narrow windows of eligibility and no protection for sound recordings before February 15th, 1972, many artists or their heirs never get the opportunity.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The boundaries change bus eligibility within the district’s neighborhoods, meaning some students that didn’t qualify for district public transportation may now, according to the district.
—Sofi Zeman
october 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Jeffries, however, seemed to shoot down the idea of putting new limits on the ACA subsidies, to include caps on payments and restrictions on eligibility.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025
But the way the laws are written, with narrow windows of eligibility and no protection for sound recordings before February 15th, 1972, many artists or their heirs never get the opportunity.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The boundaries change bus eligibility within the district’s neighborhoods, meaning some students that didn’t qualify for district public transportation may now, according to the district.
—Sofi Zeman
october 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Eligibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eligibility. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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