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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Last week, a court ruled that Mr. Zuma was ineligible to run for office because of his criminal convictions.
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Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
But all the attention is on Muth, who was ineligible to run at Churchill Downs because he is trained by Baffert.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Page said since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, all of The Access Partnership’s patients are uninsured, low-income residents who are ineligible for health coverage.
—Maya Lora, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2024
United Way did not notify those who were determined ineligible.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024
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Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
But all the attention is on Muth, who was ineligible to run at Churchill Downs because he is trained by Baffert.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Page said since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, all of The Access Partnership’s patients are uninsured, low-income residents who are ineligible for health coverage.
—Maya Lora, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2024
United Way did not notify those who were determined ineligible.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024
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“Ineligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ineligible. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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