ineligible
adjective
not eligible; not permitted or suitable.
ineligibility
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a word derived from
ineligible.
Example Sentences
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Its ineligibility puzzled many who remember Schitt's Creek, a show more Canadian than maple cream cookies, dominating the Emmys in 2021.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
In announcing the decision, the ISU council described the ban as a “protective measure” and emphasized that “those measures were expressly stated not to be a sanction, disciplinary measure or ineligibility decision.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Overstaying a US visa can lead to deportation, ineligibility for future visas and re-entry bans lasting up to 10 years, according to the US State Department.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
Guardiola was without 11 senior players in Norway through either injury, illness, suspension or ineligibility.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
The erroneous impression that to be attested is the short road to ineligibility has evidently spread from the platform to the stage.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 29, 1916 by Sir Owen Seaman
