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draft

Definition for draft

noun as in something formulated; plan

Strongest matches

blueprint, outline, version

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abstract, delineation

noun as in check for paying money

noun as in gust of air

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breeze, current, eddy, puff, wind

noun as in military conscription

noun as in drink of beverage

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drag, drain, drench, glass, peg, quaff, swallow, swig, swill

verb as in formulate

verb as in select for military force

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Example Sentences

Trump rattled wide swaths of the U.S. defense establishment this week with a draft executive order, whose existence was reported Tuesday by the Wall Street Journal, to create a special panel — dubbed a “warrior board” — that would have the power to force out high-ranking generals and admirals.

FAIR’s affiliate legal organization worked to draft a bill in Arizona that gave law enforcement the right to stop people for proof of citizenship.

From Salon

In December, the Welsh government will publish its draft budget.

From BBC

It will announce longer-term spending decisions within its draft budget over the weeks ahead.

From BBC

The California Phone-Free Schools Act ordered the state’s 1,000 school districts, charter schools and county education offices to draft student cellphone policies by July 1, 2026 — and leaves it up to schools to decide whether to enforce outright bans or some level of restrictions to “support pupil learning and well-being.”

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

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