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 Each of these inductees has made significant contributions to NASCAR, while Dr. Dean Sicking will receive special recognition for his outstanding contribution to safety in motorsports. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 An inductee into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame and the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Staley is also the only person in basketball’s history, as both coach and player, to win a Naismith Award. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025 The new inductees will be announced in late spring and inducted in August. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025 His connection with Sanders goes beyond football; the two are long-time friends and fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees, having been part of the class of 2011. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inductee

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“Inductee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inductee. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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