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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 first is agent task management, where AI assists with simple tasks such as drafting responses based on company policies.
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Susan Ganeshan,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The series will include two additional books; Yarros is currently drafting the fourth volume and finalizing the plot for the fifth and concluding installment.
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Janey Wetzel,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
That day, Hanna was drafting a news release, as her team did every execution day, to be sent out after Willacy was put to death.
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Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
The Religious Liberty Commission was tasked with drafting a report on the history and state of religious liberty in the nation by July 4, 2026, when it was established in 2025.
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Brieanna J. Frank,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Sessions can cover almost anything, including scheduling, canceling subscriptions, gathering 1099s for taxes, or even drafting a screenplay.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
The Wizards strongly considered drafting Kansas combo guard Darryn Peterson, but chose Dybantsa instead.
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Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
In late July, when most delegates were out of town for a 10-day break, Wilson stayed in Philadelphia to serve on a five-man committee tasked with drafting the Constitution.
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Jesse Wegman,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
Susan Ganeshan,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The series will include two additional books; Yarros is currently drafting the fourth volume and finalizing the plot for the fifth and concluding installment.
—
Janey Wetzel,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
That day, Hanna was drafting a news release, as her team did every execution day, to be sent out after Willacy was put to death.
—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
The Religious Liberty Commission was tasked with drafting a report on the history and state of religious liberty in the nation by July 4, 2026, when it was established in 2025.
—
Brieanna J. Frank,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Sessions can cover almost anything, including scheduling, canceling subscriptions, gathering 1099s for taxes, or even drafting a screenplay.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
The Wizards strongly considered drafting Kansas combo guard Darryn Peterson, but chose Dybantsa instead.
—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
In late July, when most delegates were out of town for a 10-day break, Wilson stayed in Philadelphia to serve on a five-man committee tasked with drafting the Constitution.
—
Jesse Wegman,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drafting
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Some teachers received more than $4,000 in bonuses for recruiting students for trips.
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Phase 3 Study 304 data in men is expected in the second half of 2026, and Phase 3 Study 306 in women is actively recruiting.
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On the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, Britain is preparing for its seventh prime minister in a decade.
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Latvian intelligence is warning that Russia is preparing possible provocations against the Baltic states or Poland, including drones or any other hybrid attacks, in an effort to pressure NATO countries to stop supporting Ukraine.
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Conversations struck up while pumping gas or waiting for coffee.
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Firefighters deployed to the Turkey Creek pumping station and tried desperately to keep the engine room dry.
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The fans are seldom satisfied, and the local media corps isn’t shy about levying criticism.
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For example, the EU and CPTPP countries already ban countries from levying duties on certain digital activities and content.
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The production was built entirely with AI tools, with Madhvani writing the multilingual lyrics alongside co-creators and composing the music through Suno, a leading AI music generation platform.
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Legend has it that when an unsuspecting new man on the paper’s composing desk left out the agate type one day there were lots of problems for bettors and bookies across the city.
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The floor sink beneath the 3-comp sink was draining slowly and observed unclean.
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Their variety of runs and rotations are hard for any side to defend against, with the Spaniards slowly draining your physical and mental energy across the course of 90 minutes (or more).
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Tech giants have argued that AI will benefit society by creating new jobs and making people more productive, handling digital drudgery like sifting through emails, writing code, editing photos and catching up on the news.
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The veteran filmmaker won an Oscar for writing The Producers.
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At the end of a two-week trial, the verdict went strongly in favor of Maria Avila, who was viciously attacked by Hades, a 200-pound Caucasian shepherd owned by Brown, while emptying trash outside the singer’s Tarzana, California house.
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Its dual anti-tangle brush assembly prevents hair clogs, while a self-emptying base holds up to seven weeks of debris.
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“Drafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drafting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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