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as in recruited
to pick especially for required military service
my grandfather was drafted to fight in a war that he opposed
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as in prepared
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
draft a letter to the local newspaper giving your views on the problem
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as in drained
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
remember to draft the water from the pool so that we can close it up for the winter
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Recent Examples of drafted
Fans zeroed in on the cryptic marking, prompting widespread speculation about whether a sixth installment was not only planned but potentially already drafted.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
The Bucks, the team that drafted Baker in 1993, are contributing to the project, including its design.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
The Dolphins in their 60 seasons have drafted only 20 Canes, total, from linebacker Ed Weisacosky in birth year 1966 to defensive end Jaelan Phillips in 2021.
—Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
If enacted as drafted, the exemptions would rise to $500,000 for single filers and $1 million for married couples filing jointly, up from $250,000 and $500,000, respectively.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Harvey led all rookie RBs in touchdowns and, of the 20 drafted after him, only Chicago’s Kyle Monangai (947) and Houston’s Woody Marks (911) had more offensive yards than Harvey’s 896.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
The Lemmon Avenue steakhouse was the backdrop for the meeting Flagg had with a group of high-ranking Mavericks officials before he was drafted by the team.
—Claire Ballor, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
After a stint in community college, Gervase latched on with Louisiana State for the 2022 season and got drafted that year in the 12th round by the New York Mets.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
An Indiana state bill addressing gratuities that was drafted in response to the bribery case against former Portage Mayor James Snyder was amended and approved in the Senate to remove all language pertaining to gratuities.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
The Bucks, the team that drafted Baker in 1993, are contributing to the project, including its design.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
The Dolphins in their 60 seasons have drafted only 20 Canes, total, from linebacker Ed Weisacosky in birth year 1966 to defensive end Jaelan Phillips in 2021.
—Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
If enacted as drafted, the exemptions would rise to $500,000 for single filers and $1 million for married couples filing jointly, up from $250,000 and $500,000, respectively.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Harvey led all rookie RBs in touchdowns and, of the 20 drafted after him, only Chicago’s Kyle Monangai (947) and Houston’s Woody Marks (911) had more offensive yards than Harvey’s 896.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
The Lemmon Avenue steakhouse was the backdrop for the meeting Flagg had with a group of high-ranking Mavericks officials before he was drafted by the team.
—Claire Ballor, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
After a stint in community college, Gervase latched on with Louisiana State for the 2022 season and got drafted that year in the 12th round by the New York Mets.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
An Indiana state bill addressing gratuities that was drafted in response to the bribery case against former Portage Mayor James Snyder was amended and approved in the Senate to remove all language pertaining to gratuities.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drafted
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During his senior year at a boarding school in Pretoria, American colleges aggressively recruited Bennett, who won the stroke-play portion of the 2023 Nomads South Africa Boys Under-19 Championship by 21 strokes.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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By far the youngest was French club Strasbourg (average age 21 years and five months), who are part of the same BlueCo ownership group, and from whom Chelsea recently recruited Liam Rosenior to be their new coach.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Australian government has opened an emergency portal for citizens in Israel, Iran, Qatar and the UAE, and warned its citizens overseas to be prepared for serious travel disruptions in the days ahead due to the conflict in the Middle East.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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This park does not accept cash, so be prepared to pay with a card.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
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Henry then stole the ball from Hosana Kitenge and drained a pull-up jumper on the other end for a 61-57 lead with 25 seconds left, and the Anteaters managed to close out the win at the free-throw line.—
Dan Arritt,
Oc Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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Pierre drained a 3-pointer from the left wing to draw the Big Blue within 70-68 with 32 seconds to go.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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And the Cubists picked up on that in the twentieth century and abstracted from his landscapes, making pure Cubist constructions in which the optical space on the canvas—very similar to Cezanne’s—was composed of little abstract blocks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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Next-gen thin-film solar cells Kesterite is a naturally occurring mineral composed of copper, zinc, tin, and sulfur (CZTS).—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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Essentially, oxygen pumped into the cells rusts the iron through oxidation, releasing electrons.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Trevor, thanks for designing an awesome piece of equipment that we are super pumped to have.—
Adam Trenkamp,
Outside,
27 Feb. 2026
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Desta said that the Minsk police were going from apartment to apartment, rounding up migrants who had failed to cross and sending some to detention facilities to await deportation; others have been sent to the Russian border and conscripted into the Army, to fight in Ukraine.—
Elizabeth Flock,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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The patriarch, Boon Kiat (Andi Lim), runs a noodle stand while his son (Koh Jia Ler) is conscripted, so young, into the army — until a major life twist brings him back to the homestead, and with a new stepmother at the helm.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the conviction and death sentence in 1990 and over the next three decades Duckett engaged in unsuccessful postconviction litigation in both state and federal courts, Uthmeier wrote.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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Friedmann wrote as a guest columnist at the Tennessean, pushing for criminal-justice reform.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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That film sagely tapped into feelings in motherhood often forbidden from discussion, finding a potent gender-political message without saying it crassly, or explicitly, or expressly at all.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2026
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The first two episodes are directed by James Hawes, with Stephen Williams, Geeta Vasant Patel and Alik Sakharov also tapped to direct.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Drafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drafted. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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