eligible
adjective
fit or proper to be chosen; worthy of choice; desirable.
eligibility
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a word derived from
eligible.
Example Sentences
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The reason, according to the letter sent to the Southern Section office: “The coach stated that he was not aware CIF eligibility rules applied to a game in Texas.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Athletes would receive one transfer without losing eligibility, while a second transfer would generally require sitting out a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
A district could improve and still be capped, or see its eligibility shift “simply because the statewide average changed,” she wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Lisa Myers, of the National Autistic Society, said she was pleased Merlin had consulted with autistic people and their families and that the Rap eligibility criteria would not change.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
That spring, Chapter Eleven had received two letters, one from the University of Michigan informing him of his acceptance and the other from the U.S. government informing him of his eligibility for the draft.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
