as in conscripts
a person forced or required to enroll in military service
the massive mobilization required draftees to be rushed through training
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Recent Examples of draftees
Should five of these eight hear their names called on top of the five locks, UM would have double-digit draftees for the first time since 2002 when 11 Hurricanes players were selected.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Sullivan acknowledges the top draftees have major expectations, and perhaps a slight advantage in that sense.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
The Hawkeyes players have a healthy lead among 2016-25 draftees with 1,568 catches for 18,303 yards and 116 TDs.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 17 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.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
In some ways, this system could protect prospective draftees.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Sullivan acknowledges the top draftees have major expectations, and perhaps a slight advantage in that sense.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
The Hawkeyes players have a healthy lead among 2016-25 draftees with 1,568 catches for 18,303 yards and 116 TDs.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 17 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.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
In some ways, this system could protect prospective draftees.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for draftees
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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The Huskies’ have addressed key areas of need in signing Hines and Khamenia and are bringing in a pair of freshmen who can impact the rotation in Junior County and Colben Landrew, both four-star recruits ranked in the top-50 of their class.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Last week, the Division I cabinet approved additional changes to prospective athlete eligibility rules, which included allowing recruits to sign with professional sports agents prior to college enrollment.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Draftees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draftees. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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