How to Use ineligible in a Sentence

ineligible

adjective
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  • They are ineligible for a loan.
  • Previously ineligible patients may now be able to participate in the study.
  • Ige has served two four-year terms and is ineligible to run again.
    — Audrey McAvoy, ajc, 13 Aug. 2022
  • Officials said any ineligible votes for city or town contests from these ballots would not be counted.
    — Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2022
  • Buildings that don’t meet the standards are added to a list of buildings ineligible for loans backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.
    — Kathy Orton, Washington Post, 14 July 2022
  • She was banned from her best event after losing her appeal of a World Athletics regulation that made women with her condition ineligible for some races.
    — Gerald Imray, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2022
  • Wright was declared academically ineligible and left the program.
    — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2022
  • Guard Joel Bitonio was flagged for ineligible man downfield to take the Browns out of field goal range.
    — cleveland, 2 Oct. 2022
  • Athletes would be ineligible for the first half of the season.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2022
  • There are also pick swaps on the draft picks ineligible for trade.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 May 2024
  • Sparks is set to appear in court Wednesday and is ineligible for bail, jail records show.
    — Nicole Chavez, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Edwards said of the 94 voters the account thought were ineligible in Polk County, 14 were removed from the rolls.
    — Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
  • The only award Hopkins is ineligible for is the Pro Bowl this season.
    — Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Venezuela’s supreme court rules Machado ineligible to run in the election.
    — Ana Vanessa Herrero, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
  • The Supreme Court rules that Gilani is ineligible to hold office.
    — CNN, 13 Sep. 2022
  • 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
  • Those who attempt to seek asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border will be turned back and ineligible for the parole program, Biden added.
    — Hamed Aleaziz, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2023
  • With James Madison still ineligible for the championship and bowl game, Marshall is the dark horse in the East thanks to the makings of a terrific defense.
    — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 3 May 2023
  • Active players who are on 40-man rosters for any of the 30 Major League Baseball teams were ineligible for the Olympics.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • If Indiana can’t snap a 26-game losing streak against Ohio State, the Hoosiers would also be ineligible for a bowl.
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 12 Nov. 2022
  • If found guilty, Bolsonaro could be ruled ineligible to run for public office for up to eight years.
    — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN, 22 June 2023
  • In New Hampshire, 13% of people deemed ineligible in the first month have asked for extra time to provide the necessary records.
    — Hannah Recht, USA TODAY, 1 June 2023
  • High school golf advocates said that could make the course ineligible to host their matches.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Reynolds is on the injured reserve list (IR) with a finger injury and is ineligible to play this weekend.
    — Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
  • One problem: Gajecki was a junior and ineligible for the draft.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 26 May 2023
  • Students who live close to school will continue to be ineligible for the new passes.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 July 2024
  • People who aren't Prime members or those who have already used the Photos app are ineligible for the credit.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 July 2024
  • However, those at highest risk of stroke are under the age of 40 and are ineligible for Shingrix.
    — Andrew Bubak, The Conversation, 20 Dec. 2022
  • The fund sued the city after city officials determined two board members would be ineligible to seek new terms due to the new limits and the board disagreed.
    — Everton Bailey Jr., Dallas News, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Additionally, people convicted of a third crime of violence — a wider swath of crimes — would be ineligible for any type of early release and would be required to serve an entire sentence on their third conviction.
    — Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024

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