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Recent Examples of eligible
The most expensive trim, the Sapphire ($250,000), is not eligible for the discount.
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Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
To be eligible for our 2025 Under 30 Local list, nominees must reside in or have their business based in Columbus, be 29 or younger on May 29, 2025, and have never appeared on an Under 30 list before.
—Alexandra York, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Teachers of Pre-K or K–12, professors and university students, plus government employees (both federal and local), are also eligible for this Quay discount code.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
Living candidates of any nationality are eligible for The Glenn Gould Prize, with nominations coming from the public.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2025
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Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
To be eligible for our 2025 Under 30 Local list, nominees must reside in or have their business based in Columbus, be 29 or younger on May 29, 2025, and have never appeared on an Under 30 list before.
—Alexandra York, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Teachers of Pre-K or K–12, professors and university students, plus government employees (both federal and local), are also eligible for this Quay discount code.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
Living candidates of any nationality are eligible for The Glenn Gould Prize, with nominations coming from the public.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eligible
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Despite their respective errors, Chae-yeon, Sakamoto, and Glenn have all qualified to compete in Friday’s free skate.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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If you’re set on purchasing anything with potentially faulty wiring, just be prepared to have your secondhand find rewired by a qualified electrician.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Mar. 2025
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But Ukraine should be able to cope—with bombs whose guidance systems are self-contained.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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If Puerto Rico is able to participate and submit to the Oscars, that has a huge impact on distribution.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Engels, which is used for launching missile strikes on Ukrainian territory, houses bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Poles found him someone who might be capable of doing just that.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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The loss of this skilled support would place a greater burden on active-duty soldiers, who are not trained for many of these back-end roles.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Hurley said postgame that Florida’s roster construction — especially the Gators’ skilled two-way bigs and glut of perimeter threats — reminded him of his own rosters, at least for most of the past three seasons.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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To ensure competent engagement in critical AI governance decisions, effective directors require at least a foundational level of AI competency, if not more.—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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And the American people should be grateful to these individuals and especially to President Trump for putting together such a competent and highly qualified team who are killing terrorists that the Biden administration allowed to run wild in the Middle East.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Be prepared for severe weather AccuWeather predicts severe weather conditions will increase into April and May as temperatures warm.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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All that experience has Meyer feeling prepared to add to what’s already been a memorable junior year.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Eligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eligible. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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