as in conscript
a person forced or required to enroll in military service a new crop of inductees produced by the draft

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Recent Examples of inductee Previous inductees include Paul McCartney (2000), Elton John (2005), Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb of The Bee Gees (2006), Andrew Lloyd Webber (2012) and Kate Bush (2020). Thomas Smith, Billboard, 22 May 2025 Among the most notable inductees are former Southern Cal slugger Mark McGwire, former Vanderbilt pitcher David Price, former San Diego State pitcher Stephen Strasburg, former South Carolina coach Ray Tanner and baseball agent Scott Boras. Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 23 June 2025 For more on this year’s inductees as well as those from previous years, please read on. Seth Matlins, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 Other inductees this year include OutKast, Bad Company, Joe Cocker, Chubby Checker, Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden, and The White Stripes. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for inductee
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Noun
  • His swift rise—from conscript to drone commander—drew strong reactions from Russian pro-war bloggers, who contrasted Ukraine's meritocratic approach with Russia's rigid military hierarchy.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • The rest are conscripts – sentenced to work for the Chapel of the Holy Expediency for their various crimes.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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  • Blanchett’s attention then returns to her recruit, who insists on going another round.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 27 June 2025
  • Eastern Michigan football recruit Elijah Berman was killed in a motorcycle crash involving a semitruck Tuesday evening, according to officials.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025

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