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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There are no minimum income criteria for eligibility; nor are there any complicated application forms.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The waiver applies only to athletes who would have been in their final year of eligibility in the 2024-25 school year.
—Andy Theobald, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Out: Seniors Jared Coleman-Jones, Wayne McKinney III and Kimo Ferrari all run out of eligibility.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Zimmer won his second Oscar for his score of the first instalment of the franchise but was disqualified for Oscars consideration for Dune: Part Two after an Academy independent review found that Zimmer’s inclusion of thematic elements from Dune: Part One violated eligibility requirements.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
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Christine Ro, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The waiver applies only to athletes who would have been in their final year of eligibility in the 2024-25 school year.
—Andy Theobald, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Out: Seniors Jared Coleman-Jones, Wayne McKinney III and Kimo Ferrari all run out of eligibility.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Zimmer won his second Oscar for his score of the first instalment of the franchise but was disqualified for Oscars consideration for Dune: Part Two after an Academy independent review found that Zimmer’s inclusion of thematic elements from Dune: Part One violated eligibility requirements.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Eligibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eligibility. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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