DRAFTING Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

drafting

verb

present participle of draft

as in recruiting

to pick especially for required military service my grandfather was drafted to fight in a war that he opposed

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as in preparing

to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form draft a letter to the local newspaper giving your views on the problem

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as in pumping

to remove (liquid) gradually or completely remember to draft the water from the pool so that we can close it up for the winter

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Recent Examples of drafting The next step will be drafting the final language governing the sale and preservation requirements before the property changes hands. — Noah Daly august 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2026 Examples include preparing a report from recent conversations or drafting a follow-up on what was discussed in the latest meeting. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026 Denver also drafting a running back in consecutive years isn’t exactly a vote of confidence. — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026 After years of debate and drafting legislation, a new task force on fraud held its first meeting Wednesday at the Minnesota State Capitol. — Adam Duxter, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Most often that’s the third round, which would allow the team drafting 12th to get the first pick of that round and progress back up to the team that picked first overall. — Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 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 Kellogg says that drafting a basic essay is as mentally taxing as digging a ditch is physically exhausting. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026 Parameters and text to the right in the URL can then instruct the assistant to summarize inbox contents or begin drafting a new message. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

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The union, in the PERB filing, said the information is helpful when recruiting new members and performing outreach, potentially affecting the union’s long-term strength.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The stakes of recruiting and retaining elite talent are high in the current hypercompetitive AI market.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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Gemini's agents can assist with contract review and redlining, legal and policy research, regulatory monitoring, drafting NDAs, preparing documents for redaction, creating contracting playbooks and handling data-subject access requests.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Even as the justices were preparing to release their opinion, the postal service did in fact develop and release a new rule about mail-in voting.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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The usually cordial relationship between Washington and Ottawa has soured considerably in recent weeks, with trade talks derailed and the neighbors now levying multi-billion-dollar tariffs against one another.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
The controversy over Arday’s work reflects an ongoing trend of ideological opponents levying plagiarism accusations to undermine one another.

— Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

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Libra September 23 – October 22 The routine that keeps draining you may need a more compassionate rhythm.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
The law paved the way for thousands of victims to sue their abusers but has been criticized for draining the coffers of local governments.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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Additionally, writing longer, more detailed descriptions of concerns (over 100 words) significantly increased response rates.

— Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Dunham is adapting the script with Jessica Huang, while Jepsen is writing the music and lyrics with Ethan Gruska.

— Jessica Barrett, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026

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Lake Powell has reached record low water levels in recent days, and along with Lake Mead to its south has been emptying amid severe drought in the West.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
That’s huge for us in terms of being professional, emptying the tank, but also recovering.

— Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

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