ELIGIBLE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

eligible

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Recent Examples of eligible The letter also questions whether tax payments and assessment values dating back to 2023 are even eligible for adjustment at this point under Missouri law. —

Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026 Jaquez, who still has one more season left on his rookie-scale contract, is eligible for a five-year extension at a maximum of about $245 million this summer. —

Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 Starting July 2026, a short-term program called the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge, designed as a bridge to the broader BALANCE model, will cover Wegovy, Zepbound and Foundayo for eligible Part D enrollees at a $50 monthly copayment. —

Jay Sparks, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Every short film in the Seattle International Film Festival is eligible for both the Golden Space Needle Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize. —

Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eligible

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Outside experts and watchdogs suspect that before the first meeting in July, Kennedy will work to stack the advisory board with questionably qualified allies who will come with a predetermined decision to ease access to the drugs—no rigorous scientific evaluation needed.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
The bill made permanent the qualified opportunity zone program, which allows investors to defer capital gains by rolling them over into a fund that invests in a low-income community.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026