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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States must audit their voter rolls and remove anyone who is ineligible, which includes immigrants in the country illegally.
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Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Downgrades to junk from two of Boeing’s three major credit graders would leave much of its $52 billion of outstanding long-term debt ineligible for inclusion in investment-grade indexes.
—Caleb Mutua, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Still, the Republican National Committee sent a letter to the WEC in September alleging ballots were sent to more than 1,000 ineligible voters in Wisconsin, according to Democracy Docket.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
But without checking Social Security numbers or other citizenship documents, the RNC raised concerns about the risk of ineligible voters participating this year.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Nov. 2024
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Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Downgrades to junk from two of Boeing’s three major credit graders would leave much of its $52 billion of outstanding long-term debt ineligible for inclusion in investment-grade indexes.
—Caleb Mutua, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Still, the Republican National Committee sent a letter to the WEC in September alleging ballots were sent to more than 1,000 ineligible voters in Wisconsin, according to Democracy Docket.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
But without checking Social Security numbers or other citizenship documents, the RNC raised concerns about the risk of ineligible voters participating this year.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Nov. 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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