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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More information on the app, including user eligibility, is available at the agency’s MPC website.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2024
Mack’s son, BJ, just wrapped up his final year of NCAA eligibility at South Carolina.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2024
The restrictions, which took effect Monday with the start of the state’s fiscal year, limit eligibility to Virginia residents pursuing undergraduate degrees.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
With him were some old teammates from Blue Valley Northwest High School and, of course, his brother Parker — the Kansas Jayhawk who’s college eligibility had just run out.
—Matt Guzman, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2024
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Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2024
Mack’s son, BJ, just wrapped up his final year of NCAA eligibility at South Carolina.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2024
The restrictions, which took effect Monday with the start of the state’s fiscal year, limit eligibility to Virginia residents pursuing undergraduate degrees.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
With him were some old teammates from Blue Valley Northwest High School and, of course, his brother Parker — the Kansas Jayhawk who’s college eligibility had just run out.
—Matt Guzman, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2024
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“Eligibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eligibility. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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