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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Some of the administrators may focus on administering the obesity benefits to employees, dealing with core functions such as enrollment, eligibility, claims and more.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Assembly Bill 1699, by Assemblymember Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa), would indefinitely extend the Prescribed Fire Liability Program and expand program eligibility.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Yolo County created a new treatment court review process for Proposition 36 cases, which requires assessing a defendant’s eligibility and developing a treatment plan — a resource-heavy process the state does not fund, Raven said.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
But the bill left the eligibility restriction intact.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Assembly Bill 1699, by Assemblymember Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa), would indefinitely extend the Prescribed Fire Liability Program and expand program eligibility.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Yolo County created a new treatment court review process for Proposition 36 cases, which requires assessing a defendant’s eligibility and developing a treatment plan — a resource-heavy process the state does not fund, Raven said.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
But the bill left the eligibility restriction intact.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Eligibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eligibility. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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