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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The exception to the rule that Parent PLUS loans are ineligible for IDR plans is that Direct consolidation loans that repaid Parent PLUS loans can be enrolled in the Income-Contingent Repayment plan.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Their initial bid to rein in a funding mechanism for Medicaid, as well as a signature proposal to bar undocumented immigrants from the program, were both proved ineligible.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 June 2025
Flagg would have been ineligible for this year’s draft if he was born 11 days later.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 25 June 2025
It was filed in 2023 by two Virginians who are ineligible to vote under the state constitution’s lifetime voting ban for people convicted of felonies.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 23 June 2025
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Their initial bid to rein in a funding mechanism for Medicaid, as well as a signature proposal to bar undocumented immigrants from the program, were both proved ineligible.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 June 2025
Flagg would have been ineligible for this year’s draft if he was born 11 days later.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 25 June 2025
It was filed in 2023 by two Virginians who are ineligible to vote under the state constitution’s lifetime voting ban for people convicted of felonies.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 23 June 2025
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“Ineligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ineligible. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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