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
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.
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James Burky, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Six of the inductees were chosen by a panel consisting of almost 1,000 industry professionals, including previous recipients, while two were chosen by the nominating committee itself.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 25 May 2026
These three Podcast Hall Of Fame inductees have supported the industry in innumerable ways.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
The inductees this year are both local Orange County surfers.
—Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Collins has already been inducted into the esteemed musical museum with Genesis in 2010, and now joins a rare group of two-time inductees.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Shallow was one of the first five inductees into the Survivor Hall of Fame in 2010.
—Ale Russian, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Some have remained favorites for literally decades, while more recent inductees earned multiple, often consecutive honors by solving beauty concerns in ways that felt genuinely game-changing.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 20 May 2026
This year's inductees, which represent our nation's artistic, cultural and historic heritage, span such genres as jazz, rock, pop, country, R&B and Broadway, as well as radio and video games.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 14 May 2026
James Burky, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Six of the inductees were chosen by a panel consisting of almost 1,000 industry professionals, including previous recipients, while two were chosen by the nominating committee itself.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 25 May 2026
These three Podcast Hall Of Fame inductees have supported the industry in innumerable ways.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
The inductees this year are both local Orange County surfers.
—Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Collins has already been inducted into the esteemed musical museum with Genesis in 2010, and now joins a rare group of two-time inductees.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Shallow was one of the first five inductees into the Survivor Hall of Fame in 2010.
—Ale Russian, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Some have remained favorites for literally decades, while more recent inductees earned multiple, often consecutive honors by solving beauty concerns in ways that felt genuinely game-changing.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 20 May 2026
This year's inductees, which represent our nation's artistic, cultural and historic heritage, span such genres as jazz, rock, pop, country, R&B and Broadway, as well as radio and video games.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inductees
Noun
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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
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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
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In a sport where top recruits can choose between schools in Alaska, Arizona, New England and places in between, very little unites the college hockey world.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Georgia is set to host only nine official visitors over the next month who are ranked among the nation’s Top 100 recruits.—
Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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“Inductees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inductees. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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