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.
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The only other casting precursor is the Artios Awards, where OBAA and The Secret Agent were ineligible since their casting directors aren’t members of the Casting Society.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
An internal email sent on March 9 from AXIS Principal Investigator Christopher Reynolds informed the mission's international team members that NASA Headquarters has ruled the program ineligible for selection, ending the project’s run before its concept study could undergo full technical review.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
It’s been a strange season in City Section soccer, with six schools removed from the playoffs for using ineligible players, most of whom played for club teams while also playing tor their high school team, in violation of CIF bylaw 600.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Three of these factors played a key role in rendering the AXIS mission ineligible for selection.
—Big Think, 11 Mar. 2026
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
An internal email sent on March 9 from AXIS Principal Investigator Christopher Reynolds informed the mission's international team members that NASA Headquarters has ruled the program ineligible for selection, ending the project’s run before its concept study could undergo full technical review.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
It’s been a strange season in City Section soccer, with six schools removed from the playoffs for using ineligible players, most of whom played for club teams while also playing tor their high school team, in violation of CIF bylaw 600.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Three of these factors played a key role in rendering the AXIS mission ineligible for selection.
—Big Think, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Ineligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ineligible. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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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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