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Recent Examples of draftee
Her gray scarf coat worn over pleated white layers combined military and school uniforms, paying homage to young draftees in the Russian army.
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Ari Stark, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Throw that together with the Broncos’ fourth-round draftee Kage Casey, and there’s potential here.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
Finalizing the roster produced no major surprises, though two of the expansion draftees scouted in Europe, Laksa and Milić, were among the last cuts.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 8 May 2026
To be sure, the jury’s out on players like Mykel Williams, Ricky Pearsall, Upton Stout, Alfred Collins, CJ West and other recent years’ draftees who could grow into a winning core moving forward.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 7 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
Ari Stark, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Throw that together with the Broncos’ fourth-round draftee Kage Casey, and there’s potential here.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
Finalizing the roster produced no major surprises, though two of the expansion draftees scouted in Europe, Laksa and Milić, were among the last cuts.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 8 May 2026
To be sure, the jury’s out on players like Mykel Williams, Ricky Pearsall, Upton Stout, Alfred Collins, CJ West and other recent years’ draftees who could grow into a winning core moving forward.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 7 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
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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In a Vanity Fair interview, Kiffin tried explaining why LSU is easier to recruit to than Ole Miss, essentially saying some Black recruits and their families didn’t want to play in Oxford because of the school’s racial history.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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As the top driver at his regional French shipping company, Étienne always delivers on schedule and serves as a role model for new recruits, including the unruly if endearing Jordan (Armindo Alves de Sa), who’s only starting to learn the ropes.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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“Draftee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draftee. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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