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as in recruiting
to pick especially for required military service
my grandfather was drafted to fight in a war that he opposed
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as in preparing
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
draft a letter to the local newspaper giving your views on the problem
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as in draining
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
remember to draft the water from the pool so that we can close it up for the winter
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Recent Examples of drafting
Some common areas employees are using AI include drafting emails, taking meeting notes, organizing files, data entry and completing forms.
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Ernestine Siu
shreya Ghosal, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
At the local level, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in July approved drafting its own local ordinance.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
At first, Stevens explained, the tools are basic—summarizing calls or drafting a message that a human agent can edit.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Reviewing commercial agreements involves extracting legal clauses, assessing risk, comparing versions and drafting summaries (a task far too nuanced and layered for a single prompt or monolithic LLM call).
—Gopikrishnan Anilkumar, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Officials are now working on drafting new rules and licensing regulations that would change that, creating a new type of marijuana business allowed in the city after voters legalized recreational marijuana statewide in 2022.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Honourable mentions Kieron Walton, 19, was brilliant in the OHL last season, doubling his point production and making the Jets look good for drafting him 187th in 2024.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
That could result in the Wings drafting Paige's girlfriend and former UConn teammate, Azzi Fudd, to pair them up in Dallas, depending on how Fudd plays this season in college.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Los Angeles got him plenty of help this offseason, signing running back Najee Harris and guard Mekhi Becton, bringing back wide receiver Keenan Allen after a one-year sojourn with the Bears and drafting running back Omarion Hampton in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Ernestine Siu
shreya Ghosal, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
At the local level, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in July approved drafting its own local ordinance.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
At first, Stevens explained, the tools are basic—summarizing calls or drafting a message that a human agent can edit.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Reviewing commercial agreements involves extracting legal clauses, assessing risk, comparing versions and drafting summaries (a task far too nuanced and layered for a single prompt or monolithic LLM call).
—Gopikrishnan Anilkumar, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Officials are now working on drafting new rules and licensing regulations that would change that, creating a new type of marijuana business allowed in the city after voters legalized recreational marijuana statewide in 2022.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Honourable mentions Kieron Walton, 19, was brilliant in the OHL last season, doubling his point production and making the Jets look good for drafting him 187th in 2024.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
That could result in the Wings drafting Paige's girlfriend and former UConn teammate, Azzi Fudd, to pair them up in Dallas, depending on how Fudd plays this season in college.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Los Angeles got him plenty of help this offseason, signing running back Najee Harris and guard Mekhi Becton, bringing back wide receiver Keenan Allen after a one-year sojourn with the Bears and drafting running back Omarion Hampton in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drafting
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During World War II, Husseini became a Nazi collaborator, broadcasting propaganda into the Arab world, touring death camps with his friend Heinrich Himmler, recruiting SS divisions, and hatching a plot to poison Tel Aviv’s water supply.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Although there was a lot of buzz about Nelson’s arrival in the offseason because of his recruiting ranking, Maddux Madsen won the starting job going into the 2024 season.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Despite the setback, Richardson has been focused on working hard and preparing himself for his next opportunity.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In addition to her baby on the way, Cardi B is preparing to embark on a new project — a 32-city tour.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Car dependency forces millions to borrow for an asset that immediately loses value, draining their wealth while binding them to a lifestyle with no real exit.—
Henrietta Moore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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We are retired, and this is draining us.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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Many of the chefs are like musicians who have graduated from covering other artists’ songs to composing their own masterpieces.—
Jamila Robinson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
16 Sep. 2025
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But recently a group of AI researchers in Japan and Taiwan created a benchmark called NEWSAGENT to see how well LLMs can do at actually taking source material and composing accurate news stories.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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As such, a study like this doesn’t change her recommendations about pumping and feeding schedules.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
17 Sep. 2025
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Several were pumping liquid concrete into gaps between the pre-cut stone panels.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Important for the Jaguars is that at least 11 games every year are played in jurisdictions with no or low-income tax levying states.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Likewise, writing a vast treatise is bound to confound the AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Rackauckas allegedly told the detective to delay writing a report on Lunsford’s statement.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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Masters says that taking care of small chores, such as taking out the trash, loading the dishwasher, and emptying the fridge of your own food, shows respect for the host, their belongings, and their home.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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The new medication from Tufts targets a combination of four hormones — GLP-1, GIP, glucagon (the counterpart to insulin), and peptide YY, which reduces hunger, slows stomach emptying and may promote fat-burning.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Drafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drafting. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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