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Recent Examples of draftee
The Lions, who made one playoff appearance between 2019-23, which resulted in a NFC Championship berth, have seven All Pro selections (among five players) and 15 Pro Bowl selections (among eight players) among those draftees.
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
As of Monday night, the Valkyries will enter training camp with 18 players – assuming the team brings in all three of its rookie draftees.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Connecticut’s new draftees officially begin their WNBA careers when training camp opens on Sunday.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
All six eligible Bruins were drafted – five of them in the first round – on Monday night in New York City to set a new record for most draftees from a single school in WNBA draft history.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
That continued a trend since 2022, when 70 draftees came from nonpower conferences.
—Arnie Stapleton, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
That continued a trend since 2022, when 70 draftees came from nonpower conferences.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
From 2010-2019, an average of 24 players attended the event’s green room — where draftees relax and hang out before their name is called.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 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
Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
As of Monday night, the Valkyries will enter training camp with 18 players – assuming the team brings in all three of its rookie draftees.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Connecticut’s new draftees officially begin their WNBA careers when training camp opens on Sunday.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
All six eligible Bruins were drafted – five of them in the first round – on Monday night in New York City to set a new record for most draftees from a single school in WNBA draft history.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
That continued a trend since 2022, when 70 draftees came from nonpower conferences.
—Arnie Stapleton, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
That continued a trend since 2022, when 70 draftees came from nonpower conferences.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
From 2010-2019, an average of 24 players attended the event’s green room — where draftees relax and hang out before their name is called.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 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
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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Mamdani also touted his work with the Department of Correction and committed to providing additional resources while delivering remarks to graduating recruits.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The former five-star recruit represents Australia internationally and prepped at IMG Academy in Florida.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Draftee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draftee. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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