ineligible
adjective
in·el·i·gi·ble
(ˌ)i-ˈne-lə-jə-bəl 
: not eligible: such as
a
: not qualified for an office or position
b
: not permitted under football rules to catch a forward pass
an ineligible receiver
ineligible
noun
Examples of ineligible in a Sentence
Previously ineligible patients may now be able to participate in the study.
They are ineligible for a loan.
Recent Examples on the Web
Then, in January, Venezuela’s supreme court, controlled by Maduro, ruled that María Corina Machado, his strongest challenger, was ineligible to run.
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Karen Deyoung, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
This junior officer is in charge of preventing ineligible masons from entering, preparing the room for meetings, supplying regalia and equipment, and sometimes acting as the caretaker of the premises.
—Vicky Yip, Parents, 1 July 2024
This means that teams of Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be considered, while athletes who actively support the war against Ukraine will also be ineligible.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 1 July 2024
Yet, even today, in the eyes of the Department of Veterans Affairs — an agency that’s flown Pride flags in front of its hospitals — she’s considered an outcast, ineligible for benefits like health care.
—Anne Marshall-Chalmers, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
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Karen Deyoung, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
This junior officer is in charge of preventing ineligible masons from entering, preparing the room for meetings, supplying regalia and equipment, and sometimes acting as the caretaker of the premises.
—Vicky Yip, Parents, 1 July 2024
This means that teams of Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be considered, while athletes who actively support the war against Ukraine will also be ineligible.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 1 July 2024
Yet, even today, in the eyes of the Department of Veterans Affairs — an agency that’s flown Pride flags in front of its hospitals — she’s considered an outcast, ineligible for benefits like health care.
—Anne Marshall-Chalmers, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
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“Ineligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ineligible. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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ineligible
adjective
in·el·i·gi·ble
(ˈ)in-ˈel-ə-jə-bəl
: not qualified to be chosen or used
ineligible
noun
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