How to Use eligibility in a Sentence

eligibility

noun
  • This game is a pivotal one for both sides, with each team a win from bowl eligibility.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Two-way deals can be swapped out at any time and do not come with playoff eligibility.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Two-way deals can be swapped out at any time and do not come with playoff eligibility.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Two-way deals can be swapped at any time and do not come with playoff eligibility.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
  • For many, betting on your own team would seem like a clear path to losing eligibility.
    — Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
  • All players would have five years of eligibility, with a five-year window to use it.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Any athlete who wants to state their case for an extra year of eligibility has until the end of next month.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • The scope of eligibility varies by state.
    — Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
  • All the shows that want to meet the cutoff for Tony Award eligibility have opened.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 15 May 2026
  • And the state must perform eligibility checks every six months instead of a year.
    — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The five-year eligibility clock starts when a player first enrolls full-time in college.
    — Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Council has discussed seeking a sixth year of eligibility, but has yet to earn the waiver to do so.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Bream would go so far as to wager White will get inducted in his first year of eligibility.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 May 2026
  • But with his eligibility just months away, the stage is quietly being set for a new chapter.
    — Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Yet even those who make it through the eligibility gantlet could find their access to care diminished.
    — Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
  • Does that make Cronin want to get transfers with as many years of eligibility left as possible?
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Aguero will have one season of eligibility remaining at his next school.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Speeds and prices may change based on location and eligibility.
    — Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Buehrle has only four years of eligibility remaining, and will likely run out of time.
    — Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Here’s how public school seniors can check their eligibility and sign up to claim their scholarship funds.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • Even those who retain their eligibility will have to pay more out of pocket due to provisions in the budget bill.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • After that, eligibility is based mainly on body weight and health status.
    — Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 6 May 2026
  • After that, eligibility is based mainly on body weight and health status.
    — Jackie Fortiér, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
  • Rose said another issue of his was eligibility for the pros.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
  • This plateau triggers all the synapses with the eligibility trace to strengthen.
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Jackson added that her concern centered on how the laws define eligibility for girls’ teams.
    — Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Omosigho has one year of eligibility.
    — Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Access to the program will be based on eligibility.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Has one and possibly two years of eligibility left.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The Jayhawks at 4-4 still need two wins to reach bowl eligibility.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025

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