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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 pumping
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
Wolf and Schneider will likely always believe in drafting and developing.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Paramount is drafting some new release dates for a number of its films.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
Lawmakers are drafting federal film tax incentive legislation and demanding CEOs answer questions about job preservation and AI use in entertainment.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The Panthers’ brass seemingly loves drafting wide receivers.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
The Ravens considered drafting Sanders last April, which means Monken evaluated Sanders and had input on the team’s thinking.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Employees save time drafting emails or searching internal knowledge, but those gains plateaued.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
The Daily Mail and other outlets have suggested Epstein may have been drafting a resignation letter for Boris Nikolic, a physician and a former employee of Bill Gates.
—Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
The Mavericks had a short window to contend under the previous vision, which made drafting Flagg the obvious choice last summer.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Paramount is drafting some new release dates for a number of its films.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
Lawmakers are drafting federal film tax incentive legislation and demanding CEOs answer questions about job preservation and AI use in entertainment.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The Panthers’ brass seemingly loves drafting wide receivers.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
The Ravens considered drafting Sanders last April, which means Monken evaluated Sanders and had input on the team’s thinking.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Employees save time drafting emails or searching internal knowledge, but those gains plateaued.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
The Daily Mail and other outlets have suggested Epstein may have been drafting a resignation letter for Boris Nikolic, a physician and a former employee of Bill Gates.
—Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
The Mavericks had a short window to contend under the previous vision, which made drafting Flagg the obvious choice last summer.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drafting
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The Charlotte office will be a talent hub and focus on recruiting employees to the firm, the release said.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
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Given Cignetti’s blueprint to a national championship, recruiting 18-year-olds is mostly a thing of the past.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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Levy Restaurants was reportedly only preparing 200 for Sunday’s game day.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The agency is preparing to send four astronauts back to the Moon this March on a high-stakes, ten-day mission to the far side.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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By pumping far more money into the economy on an on-going basis, the contemporary Fed has gone far beyond what the congressional creators of the original system had in mind in 1913.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Kagiyama highlighted Japan’s performances Saturday, pumping both fists after his program.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Despite the show being about London’s high society, the production team used the row of terrace houses composing the famed Royal Crescent to depict the exterior of the Featherington household.—
Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Due to the Los Angeles wildfires, he was trapped in Montana for a week without plans and started composing before the film had even officially secured a financing deal.—
Matthew Huff,
Vanity Fair,
27 Jan. 2026
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Poor oversight puts care at risk by draining resources, enabling unsafe practices, and undermining long-term sustainability.—
Miki Kapoor,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Parsley needs fertile, well-draining soil.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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As well as prohibiting establishments from refusing to accept cash, the bill prevents businesses from levying additional fees or surcharges on cash payments compared to cashless transactions.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2025
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Voters could face a decision to approve levying a 1% sales tax on unincorporated areas of Yolo County or a countywide 1% sales tax.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
19 Nov. 2025
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All tax ideas are subject to public hearings and a vote by the tax-writing finance committee, along with approval by the full House and Senate.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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From learning to drive stick shift and collecting vinyl records to playing board games and writing handwritten notes, the shift suggests that even in a digital-first generation, there’s a growing appetite for slowing down—and staying human.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Scooting is often a sign that your dog’s anal glands are full, irritated or not emptying properly.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Start by emptying shelves, removing all items, one shelf at a time.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Drafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drafting. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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