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Recent Examples of draftee
That opens up additional spending power for front offices while taking nothing away from draftees.
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
He’s gone from a 20-year-old draftee, fresh out of Notre Dame, to a 26-year-old veteran with a wife and a 13-month-old son.
—Scott Fowler
june 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026
All seven of the team’s 2026 draftees have now signed their rookie contracts.
—Cal Phillips, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Oliver, whom the Dolphins selected 25th overall in the first round of the 1989 Draft and started immediately, should be relatable to many of Miami’s 2025 and 2026 draftees, players who will be called on to contribute immediately, possibly filling prominent roles.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Both Padres draftees batted left-handed and had inside-out strokes.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
The exercise on Slapton Sands in England was full of new draftees and it was designed to give them first-hand experience of what war could feel like, including the use of live ammunition.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026
Jalen McMillan, a third-round draftee in 2024, fractured his neck making a catch in the first preseason game against Pittsburgh last year.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Some draftees have an immediate impact—this year’s Super Bowl champions, the Seattle Seahawks, started two key players who were drafted last spring—but the process is mainly a means of incremental, long-term improvement.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Tony East, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
He’s gone from a 20-year-old draftee, fresh out of Notre Dame, to a 26-year-old veteran with a wife and a 13-month-old son.
—Scott Fowler
june 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026
All seven of the team’s 2026 draftees have now signed their rookie contracts.
—Cal Phillips, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Oliver, whom the Dolphins selected 25th overall in the first round of the 1989 Draft and started immediately, should be relatable to many of Miami’s 2025 and 2026 draftees, players who will be called on to contribute immediately, possibly filling prominent roles.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Both Padres draftees batted left-handed and had inside-out strokes.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
The exercise on Slapton Sands in England was full of new draftees and it was designed to give them first-hand experience of what war could feel like, including the use of live ammunition.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026
Jalen McMillan, a third-round draftee in 2024, fractured his neck making a catch in the first preseason game against Pittsburgh last year.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Some draftees have an immediate impact—this year’s Super Bowl champions, the Seattle Seahawks, started two key players who were drafted last spring—but the process is mainly a means of incremental, long-term improvement.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for draftee
Noun
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The film begins in a Turkish military barrack, where Osman, a sensitive young conscript, forms a quiet but powerful bond with his superior, Ziya.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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Diplomatic ties had not yet resumed, and many in Argentina perceived the game as an opportunity to honor the conscripts who died in the war and remind the world of the country’s claim to the Malvinas/Falkland Islands.—
Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
Noun
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The sprawling facility cycles through tens of thousands of recruits every year.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Cunningham, a Texas A&M recruit, broke the single-season school record in every one of those categories.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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“Draftee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draftee. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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