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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Also, unfavorable factors are the extension price tag that can top tens of billions of dollars annually, and eligibility that includes those making 400% the poverty rate.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Soliman was called to an asylum hearing in February, a month into the new administration, for a last shot at defending his eligibility.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Since 1986, employers have required to verify workers' eligibility to work, and can be fined or jailed if caught knowingly breaking the law.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
But now, a new federal proposal could narrow eligibility even further—with sweeping consequences for hospitals, cities, and nonprofits that depend on skilled labor, impacting millions who qualify as of 2022.
—Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Soliman was called to an asylum hearing in February, a month into the new administration, for a last shot at defending his eligibility.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Since 1986, employers have required to verify workers' eligibility to work, and can be fined or jailed if caught knowingly breaking the law.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
But now, a new federal proposal could narrow eligibility even further—with sweeping consequences for hospitals, cities, and nonprofits that depend on skilled labor, impacting millions who qualify as of 2022.
—Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Eligibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eligibility. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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