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

My later drafts ended up being closer to the final film version than my first draft. —

Simon Bland, IndieWire, 12 June 2026 The system enriches the account, identifies the sponsor who uploaded the new domain, drafts contextual outbound citing eight weeks of gains and routes it to the account team. —

Varun Milind Kulkarni, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Working at a frantic pace and always trying to improve his material, Spielberg drew in various collaborators to work on the drafts of what would become Close Encounters of the Third Kind. —

Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026 By reducing the need for time-consuming manual point-cloud tracing and data cross-referencing, the new feature helps design teams move more efficiently from raw site capture to CAD-ready drafts and architectural modeling, shortening project turnaround time and reducing manual drafting costs. —

New Atlas, 8 June 2026 Feltrin was promoted to the position and has been in charge for the past five drafts. —

Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 6 June 2026 Block Drafts Stuff an old tube sock with dryer lint and use it to block drafts under doors and along windows. —

Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 June 2026 Early drafts of the council’s report included the suggestion of cutting FEMA’s workforce in half. —

Mallory Wilson, The Hill, 4 June 2026 Alongside what Minsky’s calls Kansas City Style pizza, customers can enjoy all-day happy hour this week — $4 domestic drafts, $5 premium and craft drafts, $5 well drinks and $5 wine by the glass. —

Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026

Verb

The same teenager who drafts op-eds to send to places like the Times plots his next battle attack. —

Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 The team that drafts him and bets on his talent and track record of scoring will take some risk as a result. —

Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 3 June 2026 At the beginning of each year, Khare drafts up a list of her craziest concepts for episodes. —

Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 June 2026 Now, Claude finds the slow stretch in your revenue, analyses your HubSpot campaign performance, drafts the promo strategy, and generates the assets in Canva. —

Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 Thursday’s order also drafts Treasury, which must launch the website by the time the Saver’s Match goes live in 2027, to run an awareness campaign and issue guidance on how private-sector donors can contribute to the workers’ IRAs. —

Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026 Brian Schottenheimer drafts another Florida Gator For the second draft in as many years as head coach of the Cowboys, Brian Schottenheimer -- a University of Florida graduate -- has taken a Gator off the board. —

Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drafts

Noun

As one of Montana’s longest standing dude ranches, the property is constantly reimagining through refined design, a wildly impressive staff, and heaps of annual events bringing loads of travelers, from local to first-time ranchers alike.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
At Cattlemen’s, still newish from its $3 million remodeling, the menu leads with a 2-pound porterhouse ($95) and loads of Western steakhouse character.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026