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 number of inductees has since grown to nearly 400 players and almost 40 builders since its launch. Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 Chaney had 40 friends, family and colleagues on hand for the honor and each of the Hall of Fame inductees gave a speech. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025 The Baltimore Sun is pleased to announce the 2025 class of inductees into our Business and Civic Hall of Fame, chosen for their leadership and community endeavors. Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2025 Check it out below: More inductees are slated to be revealed in the coming weeks. William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inductee
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  • The average Russian soldier’s salary is now close to $2,000 a month, twice the national average and four times the overall average in the dozens of regions that have contributed the most conscripts.
    ALEXANDER GABUEV, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Kovalenko, who writes the Ukraine Decoded substack newsletter, told Newsweek that mid-level commanders were responsible for discipline in their units and should be held accountable for violations of the law, but the real issue remains the low morale and patriotism of recent conscripts.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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  • Manning, the former No. 1 recruit, grandson of Archie Manning and nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning, will be the full-time starter for Texas for the first time this season.
    Sam Khan Jr., New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Create Your Strategic Framework AI-Skilled Human: Proactively define the skills and characteristics your employees need now and five years from now, and then develop and recruit based on this.
    Kirk W. McLaren, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025

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“Inductee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inductee. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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