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Recent Examples of draftee
Miller joins a young core in Connecticut built around the team’s trio of first-round draftees from the last two seasons — forward Aneesah Morrow and guards Saniya Rivers and Leila Lacan.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Behind Love are a collection of draftees who could be contributors as rookies, but not standouts.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
The 25-year-old wing has seen substantially more NBA playing time than Celtics draftees Amari Williams and Max Shulga, who had their two-way deals converted in April and May, respectively.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
In some ways, this system could protect prospective draftees.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
The Rangers chose to carry the Rule 5 draftee on their opening day roster because of a curveball-fastball combination that played well in camp.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
These hats are expected to be the ones that new Rams draftees will put on when their names are called at the end of April.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The Sky also can protect 2025 draftees Ajša Sivka and Aicha Coulibaly as the owners of both players’ draft rights.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The usual group of folks embracing the challenge of a rebuild are minimum-salary journeymen looking for a fair opportunity, and draftees the team selects.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Behind Love are a collection of draftees who could be contributors as rookies, but not standouts.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
The 25-year-old wing has seen substantially more NBA playing time than Celtics draftees Amari Williams and Max Shulga, who had their two-way deals converted in April and May, respectively.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
In some ways, this system could protect prospective draftees.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
The Rangers chose to carry the Rule 5 draftee on their opening day roster because of a curveball-fastball combination that played well in camp.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
These hats are expected to be the ones that new Rams draftees will put on when their names are called at the end of April.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The Sky also can protect 2025 draftees Ajša Sivka and Aicha Coulibaly as the owners of both players’ draft rights.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The usual group of folks embracing the challenge of a rebuild are minimum-salary journeymen looking for a fair opportunity, and draftees the team selects.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for draftee
Noun
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Joining doesn’t come without complications for a country that effectively cannot order its conscripts to fight overseas.—
Liam Denning,
Bloomberg,
12 Mar. 2026
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Anthropocene framing conscripts the work into contemporary climate discourse, rendering its specific engagement with Kazakh nomadic destruction merely illustrative of broader ecological crisis.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Gluting is ranked as the second best left-hander in Illinois in the 2027 class by Prep Baseball Report behind Benet’s Quinn Rooney, who’s a Notre Dame recruit.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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While Staley's talks with recruits once centered on earning degrees, they're mostly focused now on money, especially with players in the transfer portal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Draftee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draftee. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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