as in disqualified
not allowed to do or be something
Previously ineligible patients may now be able to participate in the study. She was ineligible for the contest.
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Recent Examples of ineligible
The Segerstrom baseball program has been placed on probation by the Southern Section for rule violations and will be ineligible for playoffs this season.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Unless there’s a true blowout team performance, chefs who did great dishes inevitably provide cover for chefs who whiffed it — or vice versa, since losing chefs can tank a team and make chefs who nailed it ineligible for the win.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Notably, such shows are mostly half-hour series, which are currently ineligible to qualify for California’s tax credit program.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
Two-way contract players are ineligible for the postseason.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Unless there’s a true blowout team performance, chefs who did great dishes inevitably provide cover for chefs who whiffed it — or vice versa, since losing chefs can tank a team and make chefs who nailed it ineligible for the win.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Notably, such shows are mostly half-hour series, which are currently ineligible to qualify for California’s tax credit program.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
Two-way contract players are ineligible for the postseason.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineligible
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Its troubles began in 2022 after regulators declared the company unfit to operate its casinos following media reports of money laundering at its properties.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The injunction request stated the premises were unfit for occupancy and owners did not have a valid city business license.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Ineligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineligible. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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