reservists

noun

plural of reservist
as in guardsmen

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  1. veterans
  2. conscripts
  3. recruits
  4. draftees
  5. enrollees
Noun
  • Perhaps Vitello has finally decided to be assertive with one of his veterans.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Two more AlphaFold veterans, Jonas Adler and Alexander Pritzel, followed Jumper out the door.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of veterans
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  • The country announced that new conscripts from the Schleswig Infantry will deploy to Greenland for an exercise this month.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But now that this system is reaching its limits, the regime is preparing to switch back to conscription—this time relying on electronic draft notices that are quieter and can be sent out year-round to thousands of potential conscripts.
    — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Definition of conscripts
Noun
  • Both junior investment bankers and senior banking veterans—including former Morgan Stanley managing director Alisha Lehr just last month—are among OpenAI’s latest recruits.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Smart’s Georgia teams have produced 84 draft picks and 21 first-round selections over his 10 years leading the program, including 63 draft picks and 15 first-rounders over the past six years with his recruits in place.
    — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of recruits
Noun
  • Chop Robinson, Patrick Paul, Jaylen Wright, Malik Washington and Tahj Washington are the draftees who remain from the 2024 class.
    — Omar Kelly August 3, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Things often change when the pads come on, but the rookie draftees are off to a promising start.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of draftees
Noun
  • The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, which lets enrollees spread costs into monthly installments rather than paying in full at the pharmacy, now automatically renews for 2026 unless the enrollee opts out.
    — Allison Palmer March 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Definition of enrollees
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