eligible

adjective

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Recent Examples of eligible The company also offers defect notes for eligible submissions to provide more detail on how a grade was determined. — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026 As for the money, Mallett expects payments to go out in mid-December, once the list of eligible residents is verified. — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026 Frabotta’s physician assistant program was ultimately deemed professional and eligible for up to $50,000 annually in federal loans. — Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 Amendment 3, as it is widely known, would extend the state’s homestead exemption from the current $50,000 a year per eligible home to $150,000 beginning in 2027. — Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eligible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eligible
  1. qualified
  2. able
  3. capable
  4. skilled
  5. competent
  6. prepared
Adjective
  • Portugal qualified for the World Cup only three times before Ronaldo’s time — 1966, 1986 and 2002.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Adjusting this age restriction for qualified teens might be another way to encourage participation.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of qualified
Adjective
  • There are even conveyor belts to ferry folks up steep inclines – which also makes some of China's most beautiful views easier to reach for those less physically able.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • But the president’s standing has fallen and Whatley, the former chairman of the state and national party, was never able to find his footing on the campaign trail.
    — Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of able
Adjective
  • Harop-like kamikaze suicide drones capable of precision military strikes could soon become one of North Korea’s latest additions to its growing arsenal of advanced unmanned weapons, underscoring the apparent expansion of its strike capabilities.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
  • As a consequence, in this biennial, there is pedagogy, good intentions, and goodwill, but no framework capable of conveying what must remain outside of language—despite the architecture of the venues being made for exactly that.
    — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of capable
Adjective
  • Trump’s notoriety for corruption may finally be eclipsing his populist appeal, and even rhetoricians as skilled as Jennings have difficulty making a case for him.
    — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Provincial officials are counting on the project to deliver billions of dollars in investment, highly skilled jobs and a market for surplus wind power.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of skilled
Adjective
  • The Legion 7a is an incredibly competent, high-end gaming laptop.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026
  • No, the very competent district attorneys, like Sedgwick County’s and the others around the state, said, ‘No.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of competent
Adjective
  • Plus, people hosting small gatherings and those who don’t want to tackle a whole turkey can select smaller turkey breasts, or even fully prepared birds that just need to be warmed up.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In a December 2023 interview, Brand, now 51, sat alongside his attorney and delivered a lengthy prepared statement to detectives, maintaining that his encounters were consensual.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
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