INDUCTEES Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

inductees

noun

plural of inductee

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 Def Leppard’s journey from Sheffield, England schoolmates to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees will be the focus of an upcoming documentary. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 Also that night, The Roots became the newest inductees into the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame, Kehlani was honored as R&B Artist of the Year, while her manager, David Ali, was crowned Executive of the Year. — Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026 The inductees transcend generations, occupations, and sensibilities. — Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 Next month Tottenham will relaunch their ‘Hall of Fame’ by the players’ tunnel in the new stadium, with new inductees in addition to the current 45. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Nominations are open for inductees into the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism's 2026 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. — Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2026 Swift will be joining previous inductees like Dolly Parton, Shania Twain, Keith Urban, Garth Brooks, Jimmy Buffett, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash. — Andrea Dresdale, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 Last year’s inductees were Emmylou Harris, Brad Paisley, Jim Lauderdale, JJ Cale, Steve Bogard, Don Cook and Tony Martin. — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026 Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald enter as first-ballot inductees, recognized for their prolific careers as a quarterback and wide receiver, respectively. — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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At the same time, Sobyanin, who is widely seen as a pragmatist, has rebuffed calls by Russian hawks for a broad mobilization of conscripts and putting the entire economy on a war footing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Peyr’s book was inspired by the real case of the disappeared of Mourmelon, in which a number of young men, most of them military conscripts, went missing over several years in the 1980s.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

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But the changes came after the early signing day for high school recruits and just before the transfer portal opened — not much time for new staffers to assess FSU’s personnel and fortify its roster.

— Matt Baker, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
In the Army, by far the Pentagon's largest service, Hispanic recruits made up nearly 27% of new soldiers last year, up from just under 20% in 2020.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

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