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

Mass 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

Examples of eligibility in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Check your credit card debt forgiveness eligibility here. —Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025

Joseph, who has two years of eligibility remaining, ended the season with two receptions for 25 yards and had 14 catches for 135 yards in his UM career. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025

The Press Impact Award Campaign eligibility spans from January 2025 to December 2025, with detailed submission guidelines available on the TPEC website. —Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2025

The 15,309-square-foot estate, listed with Richard Prebish of William Raveis Real Estate, also comes with membership eligibility at the nearby Port Royal Club and the Cutlass Cove Beach Club. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing eligibility

• re-eligibility

Rhymes for eligibility

• acceptability
• accessibility
• adaptability
• admissibility
• advisability
• affordability
• allowability
• amenability
• amiability
• appealability
• applicability
• availability