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Recent Examples of eligible
The Emmys are meant to recognize the best and brightest of the last year on TV (shows that aired between June 2024 to May 2025 are eligible), but the TV Academy doesn't always get it right.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
City employees and their families are eligible for assistance, too.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
His 62 goals were the most by an OHL player since the 2006-07 season (Patrick Kane), and was tied for third-most by a draft-eligible skater in OHL history.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Contenders will also be allowed to audition during open call dates, and auditions will be open worldwide to all those eligible.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
City employees and their families are eligible for assistance, too.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
His 62 goals were the most by an OHL player since the 2006-07 season (Patrick Kane), and was tied for third-most by a draft-eligible skater in OHL history.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Contenders will also be allowed to audition during open call dates, and auditions will be open worldwide to all those eligible.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eligible
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The tax break allows qualified taxpayers to deduct up to $25,000 in tips a year from their tax bills.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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It may be treated as a qualified dividend eligible for a lower tax rate but must pass certain hurdles.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Sydney Reuters — Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said on Sunday that the United States would be able to use planned defense facilities in Western Australia to help deliver submarines under the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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But Messi misdirected his kick, lofting the ball gently to the right of Kristijan Kahlina, who was already moving in that direction and was able to tip the ball into the air and then catch it.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Jupiter, based at Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany, is one of the fastest in the world, capable of performing 1 quintillion calculations per second.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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The upshot is that disk images should be capable of better performance in Tahoe, which will especially benefit virtual machines that rely on disk images.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Magnificent Seven are also skilled innovators, Cramer continued.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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According to a McKinsey Digital survey, 60% of companies agree that the lack of skilled IT professionals is the primary barrier to deploying complex technologies.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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That said, if privacy protections, a robust reading mode, and various Apple-specific features (such as Continuity and Handoff) are a priority, Safari is a perfectly competent alternative.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Spending guarantees nothing by itself, but if all teams were highly competent, using the time value of money with a rising cap would seem to create a competitive advantage.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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My developmentally disabled 58-year-old son, who lives with us, is not prepared for our passing.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Spread mixture onto prepared rimmed baking sheet using a silicone spatula.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Eligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eligible. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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