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Recent Examples of draftee
Jalen McMillan, a third-round draftee in 2024, fractured his neck making a catch in the first preseason game against Pittsburgh last year.
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Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
But for now, Miami would rather roll the dice with Greg Dulcich, who has caught all of 67 passes in his four previous seasons, and two draftees in Will Kacmarek and Seydou Traore.
—Omar Kelly
may 25, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026
Bowen is the only prospect on the list who joined the organization as a minor league free agent as the rest are draftees or international signees.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 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
Her gray scarf coat worn over pleated white layers combined military and school uniforms, paying homage to young draftees in the Russian army.
—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
Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
But for now, Miami would rather roll the dice with Greg Dulcich, who has caught all of 67 passes in his four previous seasons, and two draftees in Will Kacmarek and Seydou Traore.
—Omar Kelly
may 25, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026
Bowen is the only prospect on the list who joined the organization as a minor league free agent as the rest are draftees or international signees.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 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
Her gray scarf coat worn over pleated white layers combined military and school uniforms, paying homage to young draftees in the Russian army.
—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
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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Isak’s injury problems did not make things easier for the Swedish striker to settle while Florian Wirtz, another expensive attacking recruit at 116 million pounds, did not score his first goal until after Christmas.—
Mark Hodge,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Things take an odd turn for the young recruit as a mysterious virtual screen appears only to Seong-jae, assigning him a mission to cook for his fellow soldiers.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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“Draftee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draftee. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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