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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Mexicans, Guatemalans and Hondurans are ineligible for the Diversity Visa Lottery.
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Benjamin Powell, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
In response to that, Newsom said at an online news conference Thursday that any communities that don’t document results with the money will be ineligible for future grants.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
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Benjamin Powell, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
In response to that, Newsom said at an online news conference Thursday that any communities that don’t document results with the money will be ineligible for future grants.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Ineligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ineligible. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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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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