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eligible

[el-i-juh-buhl] / ˈɛl ɪ dʒə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
fit, worthy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acceptable likely qualified suitable
WEAK
appropriate becoming capable of desirable discretionary elective employable equal to fitted in line for in the running licensed preferable privileged proper satisfactory seemly suited trained up to usable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unacceptable
WEAK
improper inappropriate ineligible unfit unsuitable unsuited unworthy

Example Sentences

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The ads seek to reach eligible plaintiffs to join mounting lawsuits against the social-media platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

This does not change the expectation that loans already taken out will have to be repaid by students, after the decision to clarify that the courses were not eligible.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Some universities are trying to add teaching during the week or transfer students to similar courses with weekday modules, so that students can continue to be eligible for loans in future.

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

Dubbed the nation’s most eligible bachelor, Vanderbilt eschewed the debauchery that would have tempted other men fresh out of their teens and into a bottomless bank account.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand