How to Use ineligible in a Sentence
ineligible
adjective- They are ineligible for a loan.
- Previously ineligible patients may now be able to participate in the study.
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Ige has served two four-year terms and is ineligible to run again.
— Audrey McAvoy, ajc, 13 Aug. 2022 -
It’s the only age group left in the U.S. that is ineligible to receive a Covid-19 vaccine.
— Robert Hart, Forbes, 23 May 2022 -
They were declared ineligible last week, the result of a tie vote by the Board of State Canvassers.
— From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 31 May 2022 -
Guard Joel Bitonio was flagged for ineligible man downfield to take the Browns out of field goal range.
— cleveland, 2 Oct. 2022 -
Athletes would be ineligible for the first half of the season.
— Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2022 -
There are also pick swaps on the draft picks ineligible for trade.
— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 May 2024 -
Moving out of Clarendon Hills leaves her ineligible to serve on the board there.
— Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2022 -
Sparks is set to appear in court Wednesday and is ineligible for bail, jail records show.
— Nicole Chavez, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024 -
Edwards said of the 94 voters the account thought were ineligible in Polk County, 14 were removed from the rolls.
— Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024 -
The only award Hopkins is ineligible for is the Pro Bowl this season.
— Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 10 Nov. 2022 -
Venezuela’s supreme court rules Machado ineligible to run in the election.
— Ana Vanessa Herrero, Washington Post, 24 July 2024 -
The Supreme Court rules that Gilani is ineligible to hold office.
— CNN, 13 Sep. 2022 -
But all the attention is on Muth, who was ineligible to run at Churchill Downs because he is trained by Baffert.
— John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024 -
Those who attempt to seek asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border will be turned back and ineligible for the parole program, Biden added.
— Hamed Aleaziz, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2023 -
With James Madison still ineligible for the championship and bowl game, Marshall is the dark horse in the East thanks to the makings of a terrific defense.
— Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 3 May 2023 -
Players on the restricted list are ineligible to play but are not free agents.
— Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2022 -
Active players who are on 40-man rosters for any of the 30 Major League Baseball teams were ineligible for the Olympics.
— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 -
If Indiana can’t snap a 26-game losing streak against Ohio State, the Hoosiers would also be ineligible for a bowl.
— Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 12 Nov. 2022 -
If found guilty, Bolsonaro could be ruled ineligible to run for public office for up to eight years.
— Julia Vargas Jones, CNN, 22 June 2023 -
Schwalb’s win would come after an unusual turn of events that shifted the course of the race: In April, one of the leading candidates was ruled ineligible to run.
— Michael Brice-Saddler, Washington Post, 22 June 2022 -
Buildings that don’t meet the standards are added to a list of buildings ineligible for loans backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.
— Kathy Orton, Washington Post, 14 July 2022 -
In New Hampshire, 13% of people deemed ineligible in the first month have asked for extra time to provide the necessary records.
— Hannah Recht, USA TODAY, 1 June 2023 -
High school golf advocates said that could make the course ineligible to host their matches.
— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Dec. 2023 -
Reynolds is on the injured reserve list (IR) with a finger injury and is ineligible to play this weekend.
— Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024 -
One problem: Gajecki was a junior and ineligible for the draft.
— Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 26 May 2023 -
Students who live close to school will continue to be ineligible for the new passes.
— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 July 2024 -
The suit calls for transgender women to be deemed ineligible to compete on women’s teams.
— Calmatters, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024 -
Current subscribers to Hulu, or any of its bundle plans, are ineligible.
— Claire Franken, TVLine, 27 Nov. 2024
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