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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Under current law, spending SNAP benefits on ineligible items is a crime.
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The researchers also attempted to recruit other ineligible Kaiser members.
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Both are ineligible for bail and are scheduled to appear in Sacramento Superior Court on Tuesday.
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The sequel’s score, also by Zimmer, was deemed ineligible for this year’s original score category, with the academy citing its extensive reuse of themes from the first film.
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Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The researchers also attempted to recruit other ineligible Kaiser members.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
Both are ineligible for bail and are scheduled to appear in Sacramento Superior Court on Tuesday.
—Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2025
The sequel’s score, also by Zimmer, was deemed ineligible for this year’s original score category, with the academy citing its extensive reuse of themes from the first film.
—Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Ineligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ineligible. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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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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