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
Sasha AbramskyExamples of eligibility in a Sentence
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The board would have been tasked with establishing guidelines and minimum eligibility criteria.
—Vik Jolly, Sacramento Bee, 20 June 2024
In his first year of eligibility, Mays was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 19 June 2024
Older adults can check their eligibility for these and other programs by contacting their local Area Agency on Agency, State Health Insurance Assistance Program or benefits enrollment center.
—Judith Graham, CNN, 18 June 2024
In 1979, during his first year of eligibility, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
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Vik Jolly, Sacramento Bee, 20 June 2024
In his first year of eligibility, Mays was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 19 June 2024
Older adults can check their eligibility for these and other programs by contacting their local Area Agency on Agency, State Health Insurance Assistance Program or benefits enrollment center.
—Judith Graham, CNN, 18 June 2024
In 1979, during his first year of eligibility, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
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“Eligibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eligibility. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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