eligibility
- a word derived from eligible.
Example Sentences
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She said a federal immigration database the Department of Homeland Security was compiling to determine voter eligibility violated privacy laws.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
With one of her children receiving speech therapy each week, Hinojosa wants to know if putting money into the accounts will interfere with her daughter’s eligibility for government benefits.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
Novo Nordisk and Lilly didn’t immediately answer questions Tuesday about company projections for patient eligibility and participation in the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
The punishment was forfeiture of all wins in the 2024 season, which voided the team’s playoff eligibility, and a playoff ban the following year—the “death penalty,” the school lawyer called it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 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
