SELECTEES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

selectees

noun

plural of selectee

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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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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On Tuesday, a strike on an army base in southeastern Iran killed seven soldiers, five of whom were young conscripts.

— Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
The report said seven were killed in the attack, including conscripts and career soldiers.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

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Cornyn could singlehandedly stall both nominees in the committee, which has 12 Republican and 10 Democratic members, with all of the latter planning to vote no.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
In the lead-up to the 79th annual DGA Awards on Saturday, January 30, at the Beverly Hilton, the guild will reveal its television and commercials nominees on Wednesday, January 6, followed film noms on January 7.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 21 July 2026

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Garnacho had joined a small list of potential recruits, which included Paris Saint-Germain’s Ibrahim Mbaye and Crysencio Summerville from West Ham United, who is now closing in on a move to Al Hilal.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Prosecutors alleged that employees, friends and several victims themselves were pressured or incentivized to bring new recruits into his orbit.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of recruits

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In an interview with the online political pundit Hassan Piker, Gray said that Socialist candidates should run in seats that will flip blue.

— Jack Harvel July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
At free, Louisiana Tech transfer Jacob Fields and Jordan Lester are the two primary candidates to know.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026

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