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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His consistency is underrated, reaching bowl eligibility in 23 of the last 24 seasons with five top-10 finishes.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Unlike Diego Pavia, Jett Elad and other college athletes who have sued, with mixed results, over the last seven months to extend their NCAA eligibility clock, Zeigler’s situation doesn’t involve transferring, playing in junior college or Division II, or some other twist.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 May 2025
Moreover, work requirements, plus the proposal to check members’ eligibility twice a year instead of once, exponentially increases program bureaucracy at both the state and federal level.
—Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Former men’s basketball coach Kevin Willard left the program March 30 — just three days after guiding the team to its first Sweet 16 appearance since 2016 – for Villanova, and every player on the roster with eligibility entered the transfer portal.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2025
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Unlike Diego Pavia, Jett Elad and other college athletes who have sued, with mixed results, over the last seven months to extend their NCAA eligibility clock, Zeigler’s situation doesn’t involve transferring, playing in junior college or Division II, or some other twist.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 May 2025
Moreover, work requirements, plus the proposal to check members’ eligibility twice a year instead of once, exponentially increases program bureaucracy at both the state and federal level.
—Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Former men’s basketball coach Kevin Willard left the program March 30 — just three days after guiding the team to its first Sweet 16 appearance since 2016 – for Villanova, and every player on the roster with eligibility entered the transfer portal.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2025
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“Eligibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eligibility. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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