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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This is the minority of patients, and a healthcare provider can help determine your eligibility for the vaccine.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
In December, 2021, the F.D.A. had lifted its requirement that mifepristone be prescribed in person; the number of virtual clinics, which assess a patient’s eligibility online or by phone, and mail out the medications, proliferated.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Should a valid change of residence be allowed to establish eligibility after the one-time free transfer is used?
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Unlike some other likely first-round picks, Bueckers—projected to be taken first overall by the Dallas Wings—opted to leave college despite having eligibility left.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
In December, 2021, the F.D.A. had lifted its requirement that mifepristone be prescribed in person; the number of virtual clinics, which assess a patient’s eligibility online or by phone, and mail out the medications, proliferated.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Should a valid change of residence be allowed to establish eligibility after the one-time free transfer is used?
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Unlike some other likely first-round picks, Bueckers—projected to be taken first overall by the Dallas Wings—opted to leave college despite having eligibility left.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Eligibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eligibility. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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