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ineligible

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


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In doing so, the DOJ has asked the states to sign onto an agreement under which they agree to remove within 45 days any voters that the DOJ flags as ineligible.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

There are further legal questions regarding whether the states could even comply with the DOJ’s proposed 45-day deadline for removing declared ineligible voters.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

He faces a 162-game suspension and will be ineligible for the postseason, according to ESPN, which was first to report the news.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

The woman was deemed ineligible for the Epstein Victim’s Compensation Program, court records show, and her suit was voluntarily dismissed in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

No one knows exactly how many people are excluded from public housing because of criminal records, or even the number of people with criminal records who would be ineligible if they applied.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander