as in disqualified
not allowed to do or be something
Previously ineligible patients may now be able to participate in the study. She was ineligible for the contest.
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Recent Examples of ineligible
Hill-Turnipseed is charged with possession of a firearm by a person who was ineligible due to a conviction of a crime of violence.
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
Bolsonaro has already been ruled ineligible until 2030 by the country’s electoral authorities.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
That same day, the city attorney received a legal opinion from election law attorney Christina Werther, who interpreted the charter language to mean Hartke was ineligible to be mayor, currently.
—Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
However, undocumented workers—who collectively paid US$96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022—are ineligible for this tax deduction.
—Danielle Nierenberg, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
Bolsonaro has already been ruled ineligible until 2030 by the country’s electoral authorities.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
That same day, the city attorney received a legal opinion from election law attorney Christina Werther, who interpreted the charter language to mean Hartke was ineligible to be mayor, currently.
—Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
However, undocumented workers—who collectively paid US$96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022—are ineligible for this tax deduction.
—Danielle Nierenberg, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineligible
Adjective
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Colonel McCall ruled that a fifth defendant, Ramzi bin al-Shibh, was mentally unfit to face trial, and severed him from the case.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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After facing significant roadblocks in his defense, Darrow changed tactics and called Bryan to the stand in an attempt to prove Bryan’s literal interpretation of the Bible was unfit to base laws on.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
10 July 2025
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Here, Rodel shares how to make the unfitted kitchen trend your own, one statement-worthy piece at a time.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2025
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Mix Materials The beauty in the unfitted kitchen aesthetic is found in its collected look.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2025
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“Ineligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineligible. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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