eligible

adjective

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as in qualified

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Recent Examples of eligible For the co-production line, however, projects in which local companies have a minority stake are also eligible, Edde stressed. — Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 There could still be some volatility as the market absorbs shares newly eligible for trading following the latest post-IPO lockup expiration. — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 Google notes that not all eligible users will be able to use Call for Me immediately, suggesting a slow rollout. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026 The check confirms that a user controls an eligible mobile number. — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 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
  • Voters will decide races and statewide ballot measures, with 14 measures currently qualified for the November ballot.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Pike, who, at 18, qualified for capital punishment, was sentenced to death.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of qualified
Adjective
  • Users will be able to request information on security officers, informants or recruitment targets based on their name, date or place of birth, mother's name, code name and document type or number.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Buyers should also be able to see whether labor is covered, whether residential and commercial terms differ, when coverage begins and what exclusions apply.
    — Christopher Kiggins, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of able
Adjective
  • The system is also capable of using radio frequencies to find the pilot of a drone and alert police to their exact location.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
  • If true, this means the nation is now capable of continuing to extend the lifespan of valuable spacecraft in space.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of capable
Adjective
  • When an accident occurs on a steep part of the road, police and emergency services wait until skilled climbers arrive.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Beyond its locations and skilled crews, the city brings together the connections, accommodation, infrastructure and specialist services needed to organize a complex production.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of skilled
Adjective
  • He was sentenced to time served since he was held involuntarily for mental health treatment until he was deemed competent to face criminal charges, the sheriff’s office said.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Participants see that competent people, powerful AI tools and individually strong solutions can still create weak outcomes when everyone is optimizing a different part of the system.
    — Thomas Lim, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of competent
Adjective
  • But this perception completely distorts what most Palestinians believe and are prepared to accept.
    — Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Dan Freeman, litigation director for the Democratic National Committee, agrees there is a low likelihood of immigration agents at voting locations, but his team is prepared to go to court should the administration try.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Eligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eligible. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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