Definition of inducteenext
as in conscript
a person forced or required to enroll in military service a new crop of inductees produced by the draft

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Recent Examples of inductee Rick Adelman, a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who played for seven NBA seasons before becoming one of the game’s winningest coaches, has died, the National Basketball Coaches Association announced Monday. Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026 The numbers increasingly add up for Ringo Starr, whose sold-out Friday night San Diego performance at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay was the second date on the 2026 spring tour by this two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and his six-man All-Starr Band. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026 As a Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, Perry spent the last several decades crafting era-defining hits for artists including Christina Aguilera, Pink and Gwen Stefani. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026 Each team and some community members then attend a banquet the night before the first day of games to honor the latest inductees into the NJCAA Hall of Fame. James Burky, Denver Post, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for inductee
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Noun
  • In 2001, when Germany still had conscription, the headcount was 300,000 — more than a third of them conscripts.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 May 2026
  • Joining doesn’t come without complications for a country that effectively cannot order its conscripts to fight overseas.
    Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Senior third baseman Tegan Tripp, a Virginia Tech recruit who batted cleanup, then lined a home run to center to lead off the fourth.
    Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
  • The Dawgs still had five Top 200 overall recruits in town a week ago.
    Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • All seven of the team’s 2026 draftees have now signed their rookie contracts.
    Cal Phillips, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
  • Oliver, whom the Dolphins selected 25th overall in the first round of the 1989 Draft and started immediately, should be relatable to many of Miami’s 2025 and 2026 draftees, players who will be called on to contribute immediately, possibly filling prominent roles.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026

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“Inductee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inductee. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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