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
Her gray scarf coat worn over pleated white layers combined military and school uniforms, paying homage to young draftees in the Russian army.
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Ari Stark, Footwear News, 11 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
All three of Miami’s draftees - Douglas, Bell and Coleman - should be viewed as locks to make the 53-man roster.
—Omar Kelly
april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Beyond the new draftees, former Harvard star Harmoni Turner is making a strong impression with her energy and competitive fire.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
That’s what one of the Dolphins’ draftees boldly declared a couple of years ago in colorful fashion.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Since 2022, when 70 draftees came from non-power conferences, the number has dipped to 38 in 2023, 34 in 2024, 24 in 2025 and 16 this year.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Ari Stark, Footwear News, 11 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
All three of Miami’s draftees - Douglas, Bell and Coleman - should be viewed as locks to make the 53-man roster.
—Omar Kelly
april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Beyond the new draftees, former Harvard star Harmoni Turner is making a strong impression with her energy and competitive fire.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
That’s what one of the Dolphins’ draftees boldly declared a couple of years ago in colorful fashion.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Since 2022, when 70 draftees came from non-power conferences, the number has dipped to 38 in 2023, 34 in 2024, 24 in 2025 and 16 this year.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for draftees
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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Spring games for most if not all teams are over and official visits for recruits won't start until after Memorial Day.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Among those international recruits is Mary Joy Alunday, who came from the Philippines to teach mathematics — a subject, along with science, that Colorado schools have often struggled to staff.—
Anna Alejo,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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“Draftees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draftees. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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