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 initial records request that showed the district and school board members knew Hidalgo was likely ineligible was filed by Clayton Waters, who has two children in the district and whose wife used to work in the district.
—
Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2024
Hidalgo was declared ineligible last month by the district but remained on the ballot because the deadline to remove him had passed, the district said.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2024
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Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2024
Hidalgo was declared ineligible last month by the district but remained on the ballot because the deadline to remove him had passed, the district said.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2024
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“Ineligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ineligible. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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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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