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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
From star players to journeymen special teamers to Super Bowl champions and Hall of Fame inductees, players who called the Pittsburgh area their home have written their names into the NFL's history books.
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March 26, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Each year, the Hall of Fame selects just three inductees, with honorees representing distinct categories that recognize different corners of country music’s legacy, according to its website.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
The Country Music Hall of Fame announced its newest inductees in a media event Friday morning in the museum’s rotunda, revealing Tim McGraw, Paul Overstreet and the Stanley Brothers as the hall’s class of 2026.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
The 2025 inductees were June Carter Cash, Kenny Chesney, and producer Tony Brown.
—Melonee Hurt, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The two other 2026 inductees are the Stanley Brothers, bluegrass pioneers who will be honored in the Veteran Era Artist category, and Paul Overstreet, who will be inducted in the Songwriter category.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
Five-time Grammy winner and founder of the Congress of Country Music and a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame Marty Stuart hosted the press conference Friday (March 20) at the Country Music Hall of Fame to reveal and welcome this year’s class of inductees.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2026
The Magic unveiled its inaugural Hall of Fame class in April 2014 naming the first two inductees, Magic co-founder Pat Williams and the team’s first-ever draft pick and current community ambassador, Nick Anderson.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
The 2026 inductees also include Jeanne Findlater, former vice president and general manager of WXYZ-TV; photojournalist Steve Jessmore; and video journalist Bill Kubota.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 1 Mar. 2026
March 26, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Each year, the Hall of Fame selects just three inductees, with honorees representing distinct categories that recognize different corners of country music’s legacy, according to its website.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
The Country Music Hall of Fame announced its newest inductees in a media event Friday morning in the museum’s rotunda, revealing Tim McGraw, Paul Overstreet and the Stanley Brothers as the hall’s class of 2026.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
The 2025 inductees were June Carter Cash, Kenny Chesney, and producer Tony Brown.
—Melonee Hurt, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The two other 2026 inductees are the Stanley Brothers, bluegrass pioneers who will be honored in the Veteran Era Artist category, and Paul Overstreet, who will be inducted in the Songwriter category.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
Five-time Grammy winner and founder of the Congress of Country Music and a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame Marty Stuart hosted the press conference Friday (March 20) at the Country Music Hall of Fame to reveal and welcome this year’s class of inductees.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2026
The Magic unveiled its inaugural Hall of Fame class in April 2014 naming the first two inductees, Magic co-founder Pat Williams and the team’s first-ever draft pick and current community ambassador, Nick Anderson.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
The 2026 inductees also include Jeanne Findlater, former vice president and general manager of WXYZ-TV; photojournalist Steve Jessmore; and video journalist Bill Kubota.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inductees
Noun
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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
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Anthropocene framing conscripts the work into contemporary climate discourse, rendering its specific engagement with Kazakh nomadic destruction merely illustrative of broader ecological crisis.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The agency waived age limits for new recruits, relaxed its vetting process, and decreased the training period for incoming officers.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Fudd beat out several top men’s basketball recruits to win the camp’s 3-point contest.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Inductees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inductees. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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