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ineligible

[in-el-i-juh-buhl] / ɪnˈɛl ɪ dʒə bəl /


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Nine by-elections are to be held this summer to replace candidates voted into office at the London local elections earlier this month, some of whom were found to be ineligible to take up their posts.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

If he remains ineligible for college football, Sorsby intends to declare for this summer’s NFL supplemental draft.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

A life-threatening brain swelling she experienced in response to her early immunotherapy would have made her ineligible for the treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

A second flaw was that workers who contributed and then left the state to work or retire elsewhere would have been ineligible for benefits.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

It was another for him to be discovered to be ineligible at a time when he would take the whole Carter team down with him.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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