DRAFTEE Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

draftee

noun

Definition of draftee

as in conscript

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 draftee The 49ers have been aching to develop a draftee into a star, and Stribling might be their best shot since drafting Purdy in 2022. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 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 His fellow draftee and defensive lineman Alfred Collins will likely need a little more time to recover from shoulder surgery. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 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

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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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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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