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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All three players used up their final year of eligibility last fall.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Apr. 2025
There are a number of ways to do that, including raising payroll taxes, lowering the cost-of-living adjustments, raising the ages for eligibility, and taxing benefits.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Bonner, a 6-foot-2, 215-pound linebacker, has three years of eligibility.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Merion, who also has one year of eligibility remaining, has 76 career catches for 1,125 yards and seven touchdowns over 42 games (23 starts) across four seasons — two apiece with UConn and BYU.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Apr. 2025
There are a number of ways to do that, including raising payroll taxes, lowering the cost-of-living adjustments, raising the ages for eligibility, and taxing benefits.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Bonner, a 6-foot-2, 215-pound linebacker, has three years of eligibility.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Merion, who also has one year of eligibility remaining, has 76 career catches for 1,125 yards and seven touchdowns over 42 games (23 starts) across four seasons — two apiece with UConn and BYU.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Eligibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eligibility. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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