eligible

Example Sentences

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Some of the affected students also received childcare grants, which for eligible students do not have to be paid back.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

GLP-1 adoption among the eligible obesity population reached 6% in the U.S. by the end of 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

As if Norco didn’t have enough talent, Melendez and catcher Codey Brown became eligible last month after sitting out the first part of their junior season following their transfers from Paloma Valley and Ayala, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“You must be eligible for payments, and you must be in a country where we can send payments.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Rufus had property and slaves and was apparently quite eligible.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler