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draft

[draft, drahft] / dræft, drɑft /
NOUN
something formulated; plan
Synonyms
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blueprint outline version
STRONG
abstract delineation
WEAK
preliminary form rough sketch
NOUN
check for paying money
Synonyms
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bill
STRONG
IOU bond cheque coupon debenture order receipt warrant
WEAK
bank draft letter of credit money order promissory note
NOUN
gust of air
Synonyms
STRONG
breeze current eddy puff wind
NOUN
military conscription
Synonyms
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conscription lottery selection
STRONG
allotment assignment impressment induction levy recruiting registration
WEAK
call of duty call-up letter from Uncle Sam roll call selective service
NOUN
drink of beverage
Synonyms
STRONG
drag drain drench glass peg quaff swallow swig swill
VERB
formulate
Synonyms
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design devise draw up forge outline prepare
STRONG
adumbrate characterize compose concoct contrive delineate draw fabricate fashion form frame invent make manufacture plan project rough shape skeleton sketch
WEAK
block out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disorganize
STRONG
break demolish destroy neglect raze ruin stop tell the truth wreck
VERB
select for military force
Synonyms
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call up choose press recruit
STRONG
conscript dragoon enlist enroll impress indite induct muster
WEAK
conscribe sign on sign up
Antonyms
STRONG
avoid dodge neglect reject

Example Sentences

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The city’s biggest event before now was the 2023 NFL draft, which attracted mostly locals and was free to watch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Response ads the campaign did draft, the New York Times reported, tested poorly in focus groups and were never aired.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

No new date has been given for voting on the draft.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

On Wednesday, Bloomberg reported that SpaceX had filed a draft registration for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

I could only hope she’d read it during her 12.5 minutes a day of downtime, even if she couldn’t resist editing it before returning it to me for corrections and a clean second draft.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.