eligible

Example Sentences

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Changes to seniors tournament rules mean players aged 45 or over who are ranked in the world's top 64 are now eligible to take part.

From BBC

As of 2024, half of the state’s workers were eligible for remote work, and 74% of those workers preferred telework, according to the Department of General Services’ estimate at the time.

From Los Angeles Times

Unlike New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a faintly rivalrous ally and related political phenomenon, she is constitutionally eligible for the office, as well as old enough.

From Salon

“The second question we get is: When will I be eligible for a refund?”

From MarketWatch

Under California’s elderly parole program, inmates are generally eligible for a parole suitability hearing if they are over 50 years old and have been incarcerated for at least 20 continuous years.

From Los Angeles Times