DRAFTEES Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

draftees

noun

plural of draftee

as in conscripts

a person forced or required to enroll in military service the massive mobilization required draftees to be rushed through training

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Recent Examples of draftees Last year’s Dolphins team blamed most of the early season struggles (2-7 start) on the draftees playing prominent roles in 2025. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 Coleman Borthwick is among the 2026 draftees building up at the Peoria Sports Complex. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 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 With the deadline now passed for any MLB draftees to decide on signing or returning to school, the picture for Georgia baseball’s roster ahead of the 2027 season is much clearer. — Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 29 July 2026 As in years past, the Phillies will slow-play all of their draftees. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 24 July 2026 The accomplishments of the fathers or uncles of those draftees loom large. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 This was the first opportunity to see 2026 NBA draftees Christian Anderson and Hannes Steinbach in action, signaling the start of an era minus previous mainstays LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026 Aside from the two 2026 draftees, UConn fans will also get a chance to watch 2024 Final Four Most Outstanding Player Tristen Newton, who had a stellar season in the NBA G League last year and is looking to make the Houston Rockets roster. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2026

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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

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Eli Zamorano, Sierra Canyon, linebacker, sophomore Zamorano is a rising sophomore who is considered among the top recruits in the 2029 class.

— Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
The 2008 financial crisis, the deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression, saw the Army enlist about 80,500 active-duty recruits.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

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