eligibility
- a word derived from eligible.
Example Sentences
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When states restarted eligibility checks that had been paused during the pandemic, millions lost Medicaid coverage.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
The Department for Education said it was working to close the disadvantage gap by delivering opportunities for every child, including expanding government-funded childcare and extending eligibility for free school meals.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Absent reforms to narrow eligibility, the cost of disability allowances alone will exceed $55 billion by fiscal year 2031, up from $20 billion in fiscal 2020, the Timms report says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Lasorda was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997, his first year of eligibility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Because of the loss of a year’s eligibility, most major colleges didn’t like Prop 48 cases and tried to avoid them, with rare exceptions.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
