as in disqualified
not allowed to do or be something
Previously ineligible patients may now be able to participate in the study. She was ineligible for the contest.
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Recent Examples of ineligible
Western had to forfeit two games because of an ineligible player, so the Wildcats have had to be road warriors.
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
The star was deemed ineligible to compete for awards in solo categories, including entertainer and male vocalist of the year, at the 2021 CMAs after he was captured saying a racial slur on camera.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
About half are ineligible; the trial doesn’t have room for all those who are.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 14 Nov. 2024
Then, after waiting 49 days between games, Narbonne got word before its playoff opener against Dorsey that seven players were declared ineligible.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Ineligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineligible. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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