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Recent Examples of eligible
Are furloughed federal workers eligible for unemployment?
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
There was high turn-out among the Moldovan diaspora – about a third of eligible voters – who are very likely more pro-Europe than older, poorer parts of the population at home.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Jovic, 22, is eligible to sign a rookie-scale extension up to the max, but any potential deal for him would be far less than the max.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
At the root of the dispute are enhanced premium tax credits available for Affordable Care Act health plans, and who is eligible for them.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
There was high turn-out among the Moldovan diaspora – about a third of eligible voters – who are very likely more pro-Europe than older, poorer parts of the population at home.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Jovic, 22, is eligible to sign a rookie-scale extension up to the max, but any potential deal for him would be far less than the max.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
At the root of the dispute are enhanced premium tax credits available for Affordable Care Act health plans, and who is eligible for them.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eligible
Adjective
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And that’s the hope that Charlotte fans are holding on to, as Albin is the most qualified head coach at the FBS level that the program has had.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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During the 2023-24 school year, 762 students in Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools; 90 in Turner Unified School District; 27 in Piper Unified School District; and 19 in Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Unified School District qualified for McKinney-Vento services, Howze said.—
Sofi Zeman
October 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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It's expected to be able to take both audio and visual information from its environment.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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Phones have long been able to record videos and now glasses can do the same.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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General manager Bill Guerin believes Boldy is capable of scoring 50 goals and 50 assists in a season at some point.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Final thoughts Turkey offers a wide field of capable teams that share common fundamentals even if their styles differ.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Can Skjei, who’s skilled but had a nightmare first season in Nashville, bounce back?—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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But in addition to his reputation as a womanizer, Casanova was also a con man, a skilled liar who came from a family of actors and who over the course of his life manipulated and tricked countless people to maintain wealth and status.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The 28-year-old is usually a competent penalty-taker, so he was considered a safe bet when the chance to level from the spot was presented with just five minutes of normal time remaining — or at least that’s what Roma thought.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The great quarterbacks are janitors for organizational messes, smoothing over the cracks and making a bad team look competent for three hours.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During her end-of-season media availability on Tuesday, Collier read a prepared statement.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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But as training camp opened on Tuesday, head coach Joe Mazzulla’s team sounded prepared to usher in a significant stylistic shift.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Eligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eligible. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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