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Recent Examples of draftee
Yes, rookie draftees got playing opportunities but none was a standout, and the top two picks were closer to disappointments than successes.
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
The latest mockery of the college student-athlete made his debut Saturday, when a 2023 draftee of the Detroit Pistons and pro player in Spain came off the bench for the Baylor Bears here in 2026.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
This team went 3-0 behind QB Davis Mills, Caserio’s first-ever Texans draftee, after Stroud was concussed.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Forty-one years ago, when the Chicago Bears went to Detroit in the final game of the 1984 regular season and put the Lions’ Eric Hipple and John Witkowski on their backsides 12 times, defensive end Simon Fletcher was a 22-year-old soon-to-be draftee of the Denver Broncos.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
Biggers and Ewers were the only draftees who didn’t begin the season with a starting spot, or a prominent role, and when the Dolphins began the season struggling to defend the run because Kenneth Grant and Jordan Phillips struggled massively, Biggers’ frustration grew.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 13 Dec. 2025
The Hawks can trade some of their core, possibly even Trae Young, to bring in a veteran big man to help young centerpiece Jalen Johnson and their 2026 draftee.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Those guys are important Poles draftees.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Two other recent draftees have also been assigned to Salem.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
The latest mockery of the college student-athlete made his debut Saturday, when a 2023 draftee of the Detroit Pistons and pro player in Spain came off the bench for the Baylor Bears here in 2026.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
This team went 3-0 behind QB Davis Mills, Caserio’s first-ever Texans draftee, after Stroud was concussed.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Forty-one years ago, when the Chicago Bears went to Detroit in the final game of the 1984 regular season and put the Lions’ Eric Hipple and John Witkowski on their backsides 12 times, defensive end Simon Fletcher was a 22-year-old soon-to-be draftee of the Denver Broncos.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
Biggers and Ewers were the only draftees who didn’t begin the season with a starting spot, or a prominent role, and when the Dolphins began the season struggling to defend the run because Kenneth Grant and Jordan Phillips struggled massively, Biggers’ frustration grew.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 13 Dec. 2025
The Hawks can trade some of their core, possibly even Trae Young, to bring in a veteran big man to help young centerpiece Jalen Johnson and their 2026 draftee.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Those guys are important Poles draftees.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Two other recent draftees have also been assigned to Salem.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for draftee
Noun
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In recent years, the number of military personnel has hovered just above 180,000—compared with 300,000 people in 2001, more than a third of whom were conscripts.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
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In 1942: In need of conscripts to fight in World War II, Congress voted to approve lowering the draft age to 18 and raising the maximum age to 37.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The academy, located near College Parkway and State Avenue, is primarily tasked with training new recruits but also provides ongoing professional development and training.—
Sofi Zeman
January 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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Secrecy protects the recruiter, not the recruit.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Draftee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draftee. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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