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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
The younger James, who was drafted in the second round in 2024 to form the first father-son duo in NBA history, showed steady improvement during his second season.
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Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Hardaway who was drafted with the 24th overall pick in 2013, is preparing for his 14th NBA season.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Schmid has spent the past two seasons in Vegas after being drafted to the New Jersey Devils in the fifth round of the 2018 draft and spending three years there.
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Ava Dicecca,
Sun Sentinel,
30 June 2026
Myanmar has become a haven for industrial-scale scam compounds, which have drafted some 300,000 people from dozens of countries, often against their will, according to the United Nations.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
James was drafted by the Cavaliers in 2003 and spent 11 years with the franchise across two stints.
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Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Bronny, drafted by the Lakers in 2024, has since become a part of LA's rotation of players.
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Austin Turner,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Griffin, rather than get drafted ninth overall as a high schooler in 2024, would have fulfilled his commitment to play at LSU.
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Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
In preparation for the announcement, McGinn drafted an analysis report for his members on how Schatzline could affect elections this year as secretary of state.
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Miles Parks,
NPR,
24 June 2026
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Hardaway who was drafted with the 24th overall pick in 2013, is preparing for his 14th NBA season.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Schmid has spent the past two seasons in Vegas after being drafted to the New Jersey Devils in the fifth round of the 2018 draft and spending three years there.
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Ava Dicecca,
Sun Sentinel,
30 June 2026
Myanmar has become a haven for industrial-scale scam compounds, which have drafted some 300,000 people from dozens of countries, often against their will, according to the United Nations.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
James was drafted by the Cavaliers in 2003 and spent 11 years with the franchise across two stints.
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Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Bronny, drafted by the Lakers in 2024, has since become a part of LA's rotation of players.
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Austin Turner,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Griffin, rather than get drafted ninth overall as a high schooler in 2024, would have fulfilled his commitment to play at LSU.
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Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
In preparation for the announcement, McGinn drafted an analysis report for his members on how Schatzline could affect elections this year as secretary of state.
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Miles Parks,
NPR,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drafted
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Within six months of living in Houston with his uncle, Michael Strahan was recruited to play college football.
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Novelo attended the San Francisco Art Institute and received his MFA from Stanford before Holberton recruited him to San Jose State.
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Attorneys and the judge prepared the jury charge, which contains the instructions for the panel’s deliberations, and the lawyers made their closing arguments on Monday afternoon.
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The Miami Herald has learned that at least one Caribbean country is reportedly prepared to support Persad-Bissessar’s request.
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These plants may not thrive in soil that's poorly drained or overly compacted.
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Something uncertain, something human, has been drained like blood from this world.
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The Sudanese conflict has conscripted the neighboring countries who are selfishly courting either faction for resources or political standing, as well as greedy, exploitative foreign powers who repeatedly leverage religious and cultural tensions in the region, into the fight for profit.
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And a reverse centaur is someone who is conscripted to help the machine.
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The Jury will be composed of 24 students, each of them recommended by professors of film studies from various Italian universities, DAMS, and from Ca’ Foscari University in Venice.
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The administration has also assembled a Disaster Assistance Response Team composed of more than 250 people, including three specialized Urban Search-and-Rescue teams.
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The Willy Chavarria show was air-conditioned, pumped with Xinú perfume and felt expensive.
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But management pumped the brakes on major imminent deal hopes.
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During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln levied the first taxes on luxury goods to help pay for the war, and those included beer.
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The chant has cost Mexico hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines levied by FIFA.
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Zach Wichter is a travel reporter and wrote the Cruising Altitude column for USA TODAY.
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Long also wrote over the clip, which showed the family of three sitting by the water and opening a bottle of champagne.
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“Drafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drafted. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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