DRAFTS Synonyms: 156 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of draft

as in loads

a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported the draft of an average-sized oil tanker

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as in drinks

the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time took a long draft of the beer before putting his mug down

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as in winds

noticeable movement of air in a particular direction do you feel a draft from beneath the door?

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drafts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of draft

as in recruits

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 prepares

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 drains

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 drafts

Noun

Both Downs’ father (Gary) and brother (Josh) were drafted in the third round of their respective drafts. —

Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 Fans have the same knowledge given the world of social media and how reports, mock drafts and expert analysis shape their understanding of how front offices think during this exciting time of the football season. —

Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 Several recent mock drafts have Kansas City using at least one of its first-rounders on a tackle. —

Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026 The Bison rank in the top 12 in yards passing, TD passes and starts among players in the last 10 drafts. —

Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 New Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan inherited a roster this offseason which had its first-round picks from the past two drafts invested in those respective positions. —

David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026 Fudd and Bueckers are just the second college teammates ever chosen first in back-to-back drafts, joining another pair of Huskies legends in Tina Charles (2010) and Maya Moore (2011). —

Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026 Usually — as in, seven of the past 11 drafts — the Bears have had a top-10 pick. —

Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026 If moved indoors, choose a sunny spot away from any direct drafts. —

Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026

Verb

One agent drafts the itinerary, another compares Orlando to the Keys, and a third pulls up kid-friendly activities, all at the same time. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 The big question is whether Miami drafts a quarterback in the first three rounds. —

Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026 The team that drafts him will be betting on development, not immediate return. —

Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026 If Miami drafts correctly, something that was a dark stain of the last regime’s tenure, and hits on late free agent additions such as Rasul Douglas in 2025, the Dolphins might be better than previously thought. —

Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026 If the team drafts a receiver early, as expected, one of the names above likely won’t make the initial roster, or at least won’t be on the active roster. —

Matt Barrows, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 Earlier this week, 43 education advocacy groups called on lawmakers to extend mayoral control by only two years and strip the mayor of his majority appointments to the panel, while a commission drafts a proposal for a new form of school governance. —

Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026 Plano drafts broad deal Plano submitted a proposal to DART in November and outlined a potential agreement in more detail in January, according to documents obtained by The Dallas Morning News. —

Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026 The National Energy Administration (NEA), which drafts China’s national energy strategy, revealed on January 21, that the East Asian nation’s charging system is already capable of supporting more than 40 million news energy vehicles (EVs). —

Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026

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Noun

During construction, this plate is embedded into the concrete foundation to distribute design loads to the civil structure while ensuring the alignment of the plant’s mechanical systems.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
Einride's proprietary optimization software, Saga AI, is also being used to manage EV execution of select Amazon loads, including charging planning.

— Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026