ineligible
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Definition of ineligible
: not eligible: such as
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: not qualified for an office or position
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: not permitted under football rules to catch a forward pass
an ineligible receiver
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Other Words from ineligible
ineligibility
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ineligible
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Examples of ineligible in a Sentence
Previously ineligible patients may now be able to participate in the study.
They are ineligible for a loan.
Recent Examples on the Web
As a result, the letter says, the NCAA would declare those schools ineligible for its events. — Washington Post, "California college athlete ‘fair pay’ bill goes to governor," 12 Sep. 2019 As a result, the letter says, the NCAA would declare those schools ineligible for its events. — NBC News, "California sets up clash with NCAA by passing bill allowing college athletes to get paid," 11 Sep. 2019 Under it, commissioner Roger Goodell can decide, at his discretion, to render Brown ineligible pending the league investigation. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Inside the Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Antonio Brown for Rape and Sexual Assault," 11 Sep. 2019 FSU’s secondary picked up a couple of pass-interference calls and the offense saw multiple touchdowns negated due to ineligible receivers and offsides calls. — Chaunte'l Powell, orlandosentinel.com, "FSU gives up early lead but rallies to beat ULM in overtime," 7 Sep. 2019 And with Michie ineligible to play in this week’s Head of Household competition, will the remaining houseguests use the chaos of this super-speed night to get the power player out of the house? — Ew Staff, EW.com, "What to Watch on Thursday: It's Double Eviction Night on Big Brother," 5 Sep. 2019 The Spartans committed nine offensive penalties for 69 yards, all on the offensive line (four false starts, four holding penalties and one ineligible man downfield call). — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan State football grades: Strong defense, deficient offense vs. Tulsa," 31 Aug. 2019 The board is then expected to recommend those cases for dismissal, except for such cases that turn out to be more serious and therefore ineligible. — Robert Mccoppin, chicagotribune.com, "Expunging marijuana convictions: What you need to know," 30 Aug. 2019 Overall working-age Medicaid enrollment in these states grew by only about 1.6 million between 2012 and 2017, which suggests that the ineligible represent a substantial fraction of the expansion. — Nr Editors, National Review, "The Week," 22 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ineligible.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for ineligible
ineligible
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of ineligible
: not allowed to do or be something : not eligible
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ineligible
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Kids Definition of ineligible
: not qualified to be chosen or used
He was ineligible for financial aid.
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