INDUCTEE Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

inductee

noun

(ˌ)in-ˌdək-ˈtē

Definition of inductee

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 The Spring Fling honored six Hall-of-Fame inductees and community leaders whose work has helped shape Chicago's Black LGBTQ+ community. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Other inductees in the 2026 Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame class include Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Doris Burke, Kim Muhl, Amaya Valdemoro, Isabelle Fijalkowski and Barbara Kennedy-Dixon. — Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 27 June 2026 This year’s nine inductees steward some of the world's most influential brands, products, experiences and cultural institutions. — Slma Shelbayah, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Clayton-Thomas is a Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for inductee

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Jung also highlighted the South Korean military’s personnel shortage, especially among noncommissioned officers and officers expected to help train new conscripts to use drones.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
The film begins in a Turkish military barrack, where Osman, a sensitive young conscript, forms a quiet but powerful bond with his superior, Ziya.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 18 June 2026

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Nussmeier is the second high-profile Dallas-Fort Worth recruit to be denied an appeal Thursday, as North Crowley five-star John Meredith III, a Texas pledge, was also not granted eligibility.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
The size of recruit classes are dictated by the department’s annual budget, which is approved by the City Council before each fiscal year.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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Introduced in a 2011 agreement between the union and league, the scale forces all draftees (typically between ages 21 and 23) into non-negotiable, four-year contracts usually below market value.

— Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Bruins’ draftee and fellow Minnesotan Cooper Simpson, who tore it up with the USHL Youngstown Phantoms (34-40-74 in 61 games), is also headed to Grand Forks.

— Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026

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