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
The system led to a class action lawsuit that alleged the program exposed sensitive personal information of voters suspected to be ineligible.
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Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 8 July 2025
Half of these unaffiliated voters are under 40 years of age — but all of these voters, more than one million New Yorkers, were ineligible to participate in the primary election that resulted in Mamdani’s victory.
—Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
Chestnut was ineligible to compete in last year's Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest following a dispute stemming from his signing with Impossible Foods.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
He was booked on the homicide charge and is ineligible for bail.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
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Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 8 July 2025
Half of these unaffiliated voters are under 40 years of age — but all of these voters, more than one million New Yorkers, were ineligible to participate in the primary election that resulted in Mamdani’s victory.
—Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
Chestnut was ineligible to compete in last year's Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest following a dispute stemming from his signing with Impossible Foods.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
He was booked on the homicide charge and is ineligible for bail.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineligible
Adjective
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Newcastle was eight games into the 2020-21 season with no wins to its name, its squad unfit and directionless.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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But the dreamscape is an airless place, unfit for permanent residence.—
Book Marks
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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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 21 Jul. 2025.
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