ineligible
adjective
in·el·i·gi·ble
(ˌ)i-ˈne-lə-jə-bəl 
: not eligible: such as
a
: not qualified for an office or position
b
: not permitted under football rules to catch a forward pass
an ineligible receiver
ineligible
noun
Examples of ineligible in a Sentence
Previously ineligible patients may now be able to participate in the study.
They are ineligible for a loan.
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That, it was made clear, did not include the international window running from June 2-10 but gave clubs the ability to make sure their players could not be deemed ineligible due to international call-ups.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 May 2025
The article reports that the total number of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach condo buildings on the confidential database as of March was 696, which accounted for nearly half the 1,438 buildings that Fannie Mae had deemed ineligible in the entire state.
—Eduardo J. Valdes, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
These programs, often aimed at job readiness in trades or technical fields, were previously ineligible for Pell Grants.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
With perennial winner Game of Thrones ineligible that year, oddsmakers had mostly settled on Netflix’s The Crown to take home the Drama Series award for its debut season.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 3 May 2025
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 May 2025
The article reports that the total number of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach condo buildings on the confidential database as of March was 696, which accounted for nearly half the 1,438 buildings that Fannie Mae had deemed ineligible in the entire state.
—Eduardo J. Valdes, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
These programs, often aimed at job readiness in trades or technical fields, were previously ineligible for Pell Grants.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
With perennial winner Game of Thrones ineligible that year, oddsmakers had mostly settled on Netflix’s The Crown to take home the Drama Series award for its debut season.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 3 May 2025
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“Ineligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ineligible. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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ineligible
adjective
in·el·i·gi·ble
(ˈ)in-ˈel-ə-jə-bəl
: not qualified to be chosen or used
ineligible
noun
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