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
Sasha AbramskyExamples of eligibility in a Sentence
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O'Neill is now a free agent following his final year of arbitration eligibility and the Red Sox will have to re-sign him or watch this year's leading slugger join another team.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
No preprocessing of vote by mail or absentee ballots
According to the Brennan Center for Justice, 43 states allow pre-processing of mail-in ballots, which includes verifying the voter’s information and eligibility on the mail ballot envelope, opening the envelope, and removing the ballot.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
For comparison, the U.S. Department of Education has an easy-to-access disability application for federal student loan borrowers, and detailed information on its website about documentation and eligibility requirements.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
The big picture: This election cycle, legal battles over voter eligibility and election results are at a new high.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
No preprocessing of vote by mail or absentee ballots
According to the Brennan Center for Justice, 43 states allow pre-processing of mail-in ballots, which includes verifying the voter’s information and eligibility on the mail ballot envelope, opening the envelope, and removing the ballot.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
For comparison, the U.S. Department of Education has an easy-to-access disability application for federal student loan borrowers, and detailed information on its website about documentation and eligibility requirements.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
The big picture: This election cycle, legal battles over voter eligibility and election results are at a new high.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Eligibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eligibility. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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