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Recent Examples of draftee
This season is all about continuing to develop the 2025 draftees and coaching Lauren Betts, Georgia Amoore, and the rest of the 2026 rookie class to a similar level of success.
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Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 May 2026
In a collegiate era, where many players — including some fellow 49ers draftees this year — have played for two or three schools, Gracen Halton remained at Oklahoma all four years of his college career.
—Graham Womack
may 4, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
All three of Miami’s draftees - Douglas, Bell and Coleman - should be viewed as locks to make the 53-man roster.
—Omar Kelly
april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Beyond the new draftees, former Harvard star Harmoni Turner is making a strong impression with her energy and competitive fire.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
That’s what one of the Dolphins’ draftees boldly declared a couple of years ago in colorful fashion.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Since 2022, when 70 draftees came from non-power conferences, the number has dipped to 38 in 2023, 34 in 2024, 24 in 2025 and 16 this year.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Since their founding in 1996, the Ravens have drafted 266 players, more than enough to cover each sideline if draftees stood a yard apart.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2026
Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 May 2026
In a collegiate era, where many players — including some fellow 49ers draftees this year — have played for two or three schools, Gracen Halton remained at Oklahoma all four years of his college career.
—Graham Womack
may 4, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
All three of Miami’s draftees - Douglas, Bell and Coleman - should be viewed as locks to make the 53-man roster.
—Omar Kelly
april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Beyond the new draftees, former Harvard star Harmoni Turner is making a strong impression with her energy and competitive fire.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
That’s what one of the Dolphins’ draftees boldly declared a couple of years ago in colorful fashion.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Since 2022, when 70 draftees came from non-power conferences, the number has dipped to 38 in 2023, 34 in 2024, 24 in 2025 and 16 this year.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Since their founding in 1996, the Ravens have drafted 266 players, more than enough to cover each sideline if draftees stood a yard apart.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for draftee
Noun
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In 2001, when Germany still had conscription, the headcount was 300,000 — more than a third of them conscripts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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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
Noun
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Illinois Wesleyan recruit Conor McCabe went 2-for-4 and delivered a three-run double in the fifth inning to put the Knights (13-11, 6-5) ahead for good.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The 2022 crash killed sheriff’s recruit Alejandro Martinez-Inzunza and seriously injured 10 others.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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“Draftee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draftee. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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