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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In letters to Bexar and Harris counties on Sunday, Paxton cautioned that the distribution of forms could include people who are ineligible to vote in November.
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Brooke Park, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Sep. 2024
The Michigan Court of Appeals on Friday ruled in favor of West, but the Michigan Department of State and the Michigan Democratic Party are among those arguing West is ineligible for the ballot.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2024
Sparks is set to appear in court Wednesday and is ineligible for bail, jail records show.
—Nicole Chavez, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
Track and field Racing in her first Olympics after being ruled ineligible for the Tokyo Games, USA’s Sha'Carri Richardson won silver in the women’s 100-meter finals Saturday.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2024
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Brooke Park, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Sep. 2024
The Michigan Court of Appeals on Friday ruled in favor of West, but the Michigan Department of State and the Michigan Democratic Party are among those arguing West is ineligible for the ballot.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2024
Sparks is set to appear in court Wednesday and is ineligible for bail, jail records show.
—Nicole Chavez, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
Track and field Racing in her first Olympics after being ruled ineligible for the Tokyo Games, USA’s Sha'Carri Richardson won silver in the women’s 100-meter finals Saturday.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 3 Aug. 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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