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Recent Examples of draftee
Only 2020 draftees Anfernee Jennings and Mike Onwenu have been with the franchise for longer than the 31-year-old veteran.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
For players like Boutte and slot receiver DeMario Douglas, 2023 draftees who were around for both of New England’s 4-13 clunkers, this run has been especially rewarding.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
However, that position takes a while for youngsters to develop, and the Dolphins have three 2025 draftees among Phillips, Grant and Biggers.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
If draftees declined to serve, they could be imprisoned.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
Safety Calen Bullock, a 2024 third-round selection, has nine career interceptions, the most of any 2024 draftee (two ahead of second-place Lassiter).
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 27 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
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
For players like Boutte and slot receiver DeMario Douglas, 2023 draftees who were around for both of New England’s 4-13 clunkers, this run has been especially rewarding.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
However, that position takes a while for youngsters to develop, and the Dolphins have three 2025 draftees among Phillips, Grant and Biggers.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
If draftees declined to serve, they could be imprisoned.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
Safety Calen Bullock, a 2024 third-round selection, has nine career interceptions, the most of any 2024 draftee (two ahead of second-place Lassiter).
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 27 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for draftee
Noun
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In fact, in many cases, Russian forces appear to be using conscripts as live test subjects for experimental systems such as this new suit.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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Rehabs throughout South Africa are full of white ex-conscripts.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Lawmakers in European powerhouse Germany have approved a government plan to attract more military recruits as the country tries to boost the ranks of its armed forces in the face of rising concern about the threat posed by Russia.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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In Washington state, some of the most sweeping police reforms were passed in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, including requiring recruits in all departments across the state to get the same standard use of force training.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Draftee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draftee. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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