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
Yes, rookie draftees got playing opportunities but none was a standout, and the top two picks were closer to disappointments than successes.
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Biggers and Ewers were the only draftees who didn’t begin the season with a starting spot, or a prominent role, and when the Dolphins began the season struggling to defend the run because Kenneth Grant and Jordan Phillips struggled massively, Biggers’ frustration grew.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 13 Dec. 2025
Below him on the depth chart, recent draftees and an intriguing undrafted free agent are beginning to gather momentum for their careers.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
Those guys are important Poles draftees.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Two other recent draftees have also been assigned to Salem.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
But quarterback development in the NFL is hardly linear, especially for draftees who are tossed into the fire.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
That doesn’t even account for the likes of Andrew Nembhard, Isaiah Jackson, Bennedict Mathurin, Jarace Walker and other Pacers draftees that have grown under the team’s current coaching staff.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Biggers and Ewers were the only draftees who didn’t begin the season with a starting spot, or a prominent role, and when the Dolphins began the season struggling to defend the run because Kenneth Grant and Jordan Phillips struggled massively, Biggers’ frustration grew.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 13 Dec. 2025
Below him on the depth chart, recent draftees and an intriguing undrafted free agent are beginning to gather momentum for their careers.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
Those guys are important Poles draftees.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Two other recent draftees have also been assigned to Salem.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
But quarterback development in the NFL is hardly linear, especially for draftees who are tossed into the fire.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
That doesn’t even account for the likes of Andrew Nembhard, Isaiah Jackson, Bennedict Mathurin, Jarace Walker and other Pacers draftees that have grown under the team’s current coaching staff.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for draftees
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In recent years, the number of military personnel has hovered just above 180,000—compared with 300,000 people in 2001, more than a third of whom were conscripts.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
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But October 7, which resulted in thousands of casualties and extended service for conscripts and reservists, changed perceptions.—
Aluf Benn,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Nov. 2025
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The department plans to work through ways to give recruits a better sense of what the work might be like upfront, Lamb said, possibly through videos on day-to-day operations.—
John Hult,
States Newsroom,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Huskies also added Renick Dorilas and Steve Miller, who didn’t see the field much in their time at Rutgers and USC, respectively, and a pair of three-star high school recruits in Elijah Whitaker and Shmar Akande.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Draftees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draftees. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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