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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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

Schoen hasn’t traded back in four straight drafts, continuing a trend of predecessors Dave Gettleman and Jerry Reese. —

Dan Duggan, New York Times, 21 May 2026 So back to Wendy, whose perspective was lost to the early drafts, but whose voice still resonated through the final story. —

Literary Hub, 20 May 2026 Indeed, Koepp wrote 42 drafts for Disclosure Day—a personal record. —

Darryn King, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026 Although writing credits have not yet been determined, Jeff Chan is writing the current version of the script, following previous drafts by Dana Fox, Katie Dippold, Adam Sztykiel, Jenny Jaffe, Lindsey Beer and Tamara Becher-Wilkinson. —

Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026 Organizers said previous drafts have drawn more than half a million fans to host cities and generated more than $200 million in economic impact. —

Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 18 May 2026 The current script is being penned by Jeff Chan with previous drafts by Dana Fox, Katie Dippold, Adam Sztykiel, Jenny Jaffe, Lindsey Beer and Tamara Becher-Wilkinson (from a treatment by Robert Ben Garant & Thomas Lennon). —

Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 May 2026 The current script for the movie is being written by Jeff Chan, who wrote the rom-com Plus One; previous drafts were written by Dana Fox, Katie Dippold, Adam Sztykiel, Jenny Jaffe, Lindsey Beer, and Tamara Becher-Wilkinson. —

Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 May 2026 The first mock drafts tend to go up just after the previous year’s real draft ends. —

Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026

Verb

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 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, 4 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drafts

Noun

This especially applies to our special education teachers, many of whom carry increasingly unsustainable case loads.

— Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
For example, the commercial loads in the CBS Sunday afternoon NFL games are identical to the loads that pop up during the games streaming on Paramount+.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026