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
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
All seven of the team’s 2026 draftees have now signed their rookie contracts.
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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.
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Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
Both Padres draftees batted left-handed and had inside-out strokes.
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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.
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Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 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.
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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.
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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.
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Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
18 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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for draftees
Noun
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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.
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In 2001, when Germany still had conscription, the headcount was 300,000 — more than a third of them conscripts.
Noun
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The sprawling facility cycles through tens of thousands of recruits every year.
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Three Philadelphia-area athletes, including two Syracuse University football recruits, were arrested in connection with an attack in Old City that left a person concussed, among other injuries, police said.
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“Draftees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draftees. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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