inductees

noun

plural of inductee
as in conscripts
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 inductees On Sunday, just four days before his death, Anderson appeared with his fellow inductees at the Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony in Nashville to induct new members Tim McGraw, Paul Overstreet, and the Stanley Brothers. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026 Other inductees include Jason Kelce and former Philadelphia Eagles' teammate Connor Barwin. — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 On Thursday, Owens’ fellow inductees and emcee Fran Fraschilla listened intently as Owens, still sharp and quick with a line, mixed gratitude with humor during his remarks. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 The group’s 10 inductees include its original nine members — GZA, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, Method Man, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Raekwon, RZA, and U-God — as well as Cappadonna, who later became an official member. — John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Other 2026 Daytime inductees include actor/director/executive producer Francesca James in the Gold Circle, and Fox Television Stations exec VP of programming and development Stephen Brown and announcer/warm-up host Rubin Ervin in the Silver Circle. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 Prior honorees presenting incoming inductees include The Honorable Fiona Ma, William Wang and Soo Man LEE. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026 Alongside Strait, this year’s Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees include Taylor Swift (the youngest-ever inductee), Lyle Lovett, Bruce Channel, Shawn Camp and Lee Thomas Miller. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 The inductees transcend generations, occupations, and sensibilities. — Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
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  1. conscripts
  2. recruits
Noun
  • At the same time, Sobyanin, who is widely seen as a pragmatist, has rebuffed calls by Russian hawks for a broad mobilization of conscripts and putting the entire economy on a war footing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Peyr’s book was inspired by the real case of the disappeared of Mourmelon, in which a number of young men, most of them military conscripts, went missing over several years in the 1980s.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of conscripts
Noun
  • The report concludes that Russia violated the recruits’ fundamental human rights, including the rights to life, freedom, health, and to be treated humanely.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Never mind the rows of recruits at Saturday’s victory, and forget for a moment about the fans who are slowly finding their way back to the Rose Bowl for Bruins football games.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of recruits

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“Inductees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inductees. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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