as in conscripts
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 inductees
Grammy award-winning and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Carlos Santana and The Doobie Brothers are teaming up for a tour celebrating classic rock.
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Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Then on April 24, Okafor, 43, will be among five new inductees into the UConn Business Hall of Fame in Hartford.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2026
McGwire was among 21 inductees in the college baseball hall’s class of 2025, which includes such former major-league stars as pitchers David Price (Vanderbilt) and Stephen Strasburg (San Diego State) and shortstop Hubie Brooks (Arizona State), as well as agent Scott Boras (Pacific).
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
That’s how many career wins the first five inductees — Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Cy Young, Grover Cleveland Alexander and Old Hoss Radbourn — averaged.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
By coincidence, one of this year’s SHOF inductees, Taylor Swift, also had a headline-making experience regaining control of her music (not the publishing rights, in her case, but the masters).
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Hall of Fame’s Class of ‘26 inductees were obvious first-ballot picks Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald along with Luke Kuechly, Adam Vinatieri and, after a long wait, Roger Craig.
—Greg Cote
february 8, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
The Class of 2026 to be inducted in March includes two of its youngest inductees ever – Leslie Hunt and Courtney Reed.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The five inductees are Luke Kuechly, Adam Vinatieri, Drew Brees, Roger Craig and Fitzgerald.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Then on April 24, Okafor, 43, will be among five new inductees into the UConn Business Hall of Fame in Hartford.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2026
McGwire was among 21 inductees in the college baseball hall’s class of 2025, which includes such former major-league stars as pitchers David Price (Vanderbilt) and Stephen Strasburg (San Diego State) and shortstop Hubie Brooks (Arizona State), as well as agent Scott Boras (Pacific).
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
That’s how many career wins the first five inductees — Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Cy Young, Grover Cleveland Alexander and Old Hoss Radbourn — averaged.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
By coincidence, one of this year’s SHOF inductees, Taylor Swift, also had a headline-making experience regaining control of her music (not the publishing rights, in her case, but the masters).
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Hall of Fame’s Class of ‘26 inductees were obvious first-ballot picks Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald along with Luke Kuechly, Adam Vinatieri and, after a long wait, Roger Craig.
—Greg Cote
february 8, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
The Class of 2026 to be inducted in March includes two of its youngest inductees ever – Leslie Hunt and Courtney Reed.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The five inductees are Luke Kuechly, Adam Vinatieri, Drew Brees, Roger Craig and Fitzgerald.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inductees
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In fact, in many cases, Russian forces appear to be using conscripts as live test subjects for experimental systems such as this new suit.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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Rehabs throughout South Africa are full of white ex-conscripts.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These events are expected to bring significant economic benefits to Athens and offer more opportunities for the Bulldogs to impress potential recruits.—
Sam Crenshaw,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Kenyan recruits who have returned to the country have given accounts of being promised skilled jobs such as electricians and plumbers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Inductees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inductees. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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