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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Leading receiver Aaron Anderson has another year of eligibility.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2025
Over the last 73 years, the pageant has evolved and changed, updating its rules about everything from eligibility to competition format.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Students who don’t meet the eligibility requirements for direct admission to UTA will have the chance to do an on-the-spot admission review every fall or spring semester at each Fort Worth ISD high school campus through an event coordinated by UTA, according to the partnership agreement.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
Boskovic and Winkowski were each granted two years of NCAA eligibility.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2025
Over the last 73 years, the pageant has evolved and changed, updating its rules about everything from eligibility to competition format.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Students who don’t meet the eligibility requirements for direct admission to UTA will have the chance to do an on-the-spot admission review every fall or spring semester at each Fort Worth ISD high school campus through an event coordinated by UTA, according to the partnership agreement.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
Boskovic and Winkowski were each granted two years of NCAA eligibility.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Eligibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eligibility. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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