as in conscript
a person forced or required to enroll in military service a new crop of inductees produced by the draft

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Recent Examples of inductee The number of inductees has since grown to nearly 400 players and almost 40 builders since its launch. Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 Chaney had 40 friends, family and colleagues on hand for the honor and each of the Hall of Fame inductees gave a speech. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025 The Baltimore Sun is pleased to announce the 2025 class of inductees into our Business and Civic Hall of Fame, chosen for their leadership and community endeavors. Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2025 Check it out below: More inductees are slated to be revealed in the coming weeks. William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inductee
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Noun
  • Moscow says the conscripts will not be sent to Ukraine, but they have reportedly been sent to fight and die in Russia's border regions before.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
  • While the official stance is that conscripts are not sent to Ukraine, reports have surfaced of conscripts being pressured or misled into signing contracts that result in their deployment to the front lines in Ukraine.
    Anna Chernova and Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
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  • Lexie Arthur, 2026, SS Arthur, an uncommitted recruit, is hitting .426 with 26 hits and 29 runs through April 7.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The former four-star recruit imposes his will in the run game and doesn’t take kindly to defenders who try to bull-rush his pocket.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025

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“Inductee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inductee. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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