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
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University of Michigan graduate transfer Cameron Williams, a 6-3 forward and honors student, will join Hurricanes women’s team for her final season of eligibility.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
This permission was granted in an advisory opinion released in February in which Bonta wrote that there is substantial reason to question Keefer’s eligibility for holding both positions.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 14 May 2024
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
This permission was granted in an advisory opinion released in February in which Bonta wrote that there is substantial reason to question Keefer’s eligibility for holding both positions.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 14 May 2024
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“Eligibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eligibility. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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