selectees

noun

plural of selectee
1
as in conscripts
a person forced or required to enroll in military service had the dubious distinction of being the last selectee to serve in the Vietnam War

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2
as in nominees
one who has been chosen by some authority for a specific position or duty NASA's roster of selectees for its astronaut training program

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Recent Examples of selectees The selectees, announced yesterday (June 9), were NASA's Randy Bresnik (commander), the European Space Agency's (ESA's) Luca Parmitano (pilot), and NASA mission specialists Andre Douglas and Frank Rubio. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 June 2026 Under former coach Billy Napier, the Gators’ NFL output dwindled, best illustrated by the Gators having a single pick in 2024 and no selectees in the first three rounds last year. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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  1. conscripts
  2. nominees
  3. recruits
  4. candidates
Noun
  • 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
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  • Eiren’s pick now advances to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which will winnow submissions from countries around the world down to a shortlist of 15 films before narrowing to five nominees.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Jolly and Nixon are as willing and able as any nominees ever to take the real issues to the people, to speak truth to power.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of nominees
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  • And whenever this season ends, even if that’s after a 16-game run to the national championship game, this crop of recruits might play the least of any Freeman first-year haul.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • See top recruits, productive returners, underrated gems and more.
    — Charles Baggarly August 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
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  • Meanwhile, outside the five districts that Democrats hope to switch, there are safely Democratic districts where progressive candidates are jousting with mainstream rivals, a subset of the national party’s ideological conflict.
    — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Two possible Democratic 2028 presidential candidates — ex-Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Rahm Emanuel, an ex-Chicago mayor who was President Barack Obama’s first White House chief of staff — have campaigned with Powell.
    — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of candidates

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