eligibility
noun
el·i·gi·bil·i·ty
ˌe-lə-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
: the quality or state of being eligible : fitness or suitability to be chosen, selected, or allowed to do something
The applicants must meet all requirements for eligibility.
… should "Shoeless Joe" Jackson, of "Black Sox" infamy, also be granted eligibility for the Hall of Fame?—
David A. Kaplan
David A. KaplanMass mailings go out to low-income areas, and if a letter is returned as undeliverable, the party uses it to challenge that voter's eligibility.—Sasha Abramsky
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Sabathia and Suzuki were elected in their first year of eligibility on the Hall of Fame ballot, while closer Billy Wagner was elected in his final year of eligibility.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Bill also provides pre-K eligibility to 3-year-olds who meet certain requirements.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2025
Nine players with remaining eligibility elected to turn pro, and 12 scholarship players with draft eligibility are returning, although that number includes some who weren’t realistically going to be picked.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
On Tuesday, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America recognized Sabathia’s prolonged excellence by voting him into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Bill also provides pre-K eligibility to 3-year-olds who meet certain requirements.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2025
Nine players with remaining eligibility elected to turn pro, and 12 scholarship players with draft eligibility are returning, although that number includes some who weren’t realistically going to be picked.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
On Tuesday, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America recognized Sabathia’s prolonged excellence by voting him into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Eligibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eligibility. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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