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[ draf-ting, drahf- ] / ˈdræf tɪŋ, ˈdrɑf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR drafting ON THESAURUS.COM
Origin of draftingFirst recorded in 1875–80; draft + -ing1 Words nearby draftingdraft board, draft chair, draft dodger, draftee, draft horse, drafting, drafting board, drafting yard, draft mark, draft mill, draft-mule work Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for draftingShe would put in long days and nights, chain-smoking and drafting and reading every word on every document personally. ‘Housewife Tycoon’ Took On ‘Mad Men’ NYC Real Estate Market and Won|Vicky Ward|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST In another series, drafting a fantasy football team by the side of a fallen comrade could be sentimental, even borderline maudlin. The MVPs of Sleaze Are Back: FXX's 'The League' Ups the Degenerate Ante|Emily Shire|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST They were drafting to build teams, not to appease fan bases or score easy ticket sales. Don’t Cry for Johnny Football. The NFL’s 22nd Pick Will Do Just Fine.|Ben Teitelbaum|May 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST He cited three: the first he hopes is “just a drafting error” that Congress can easily fix. Bill Clinton Does His Best to Sell Obamacare|Eleanor Clift|September 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The entire issue of drafting the haredim into the military is a direct result of this. Breaking Down Israel’s Orthodox Monopoly, One Rabbi at a Time|Brent E. Sasley|May 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST After the battle of Austerlitz, he took part in the drafting of the treaty of Presburg. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9|Various I hope that your Excellency will realize the spirit in which I am drafting this reply. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915|Various To this Muscovite Laud was now entrusted the task of drafting a manifesto in the interests of "power" and "truth." The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.)|John Holland Rose In August, Governor Dodge issued a proclamation calling a convention for the drafting of a constitution. Stories of the Badger State|Reuben Gold Thwaites The French colonies have also been drafting their subjects for work in France. Peking Dust|Ellen N. La Motte
Words related to draftingoutline, prepare, devise, design, forge, draw up, press, choose, recruit, call up, manufacture, delineate, sketch, compose, concoct, skeleton, form, fabricate, make, contrive |