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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Two-way contract players are ineligible for the postseason.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Transgender people who can’t change the name on their birth certificate or passport would be ineligible to vote, according to the liberal think tank Center for American Progress.
—ProPublica, 17 Apr. 2025
According to Leavitt, the memorandum will also expand the Social Security Administration’s fraud prosecution program, direct the agency to ensure ineligible aliens are not receiving funds, and establish a Medicare and Medicaid fraud prosecution program in 15 U.S. attorney’s offices.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 15 Apr. 2025
Conventional marshmallows are stocked elsewhere in stores, usually in the same aisle as other candy, cookies, and licorice — all of which are classifiable as finished snacks and ineligible for zero-rating.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Transgender people who can’t change the name on their birth certificate or passport would be ineligible to vote, according to the liberal think tank Center for American Progress.
—ProPublica, 17 Apr. 2025
According to Leavitt, the memorandum will also expand the Social Security Administration’s fraud prosecution program, direct the agency to ensure ineligible aliens are not receiving funds, and establish a Medicare and Medicaid fraud prosecution program in 15 U.S. attorney’s offices.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 15 Apr. 2025
Conventional marshmallows are stocked elsewhere in stores, usually in the same aisle as other candy, cookies, and licorice — all of which are classifiable as finished snacks and ineligible for zero-rating.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Ineligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ineligible. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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