as in recruit
a person forced or required to enroll in military service
as the war continued, the body of enlisted soldiers was supplemented by an increasing number of conscripts
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Recent Examples of conscript
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The Israeli military has a relatively small active-duty force, comprised mostly of conscripts.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Tech firms have long demonstrated a willingness to do what is best for them, not the greater good—and now the AI boom has offered a way to conscript the American project to advance their techno-utopian visions, not the other way around.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The spectacle of the Long Walk is even sadder as a stand-in for capitalist expectations, its conscripts literally marching themselves to death as sacrifices to fading American exceptionalism.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The Israeli military has a relatively small active-duty force, comprised mostly of conscripts.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
Lawmakers are public servants, not reluctant volunteers conscripted into duty.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Tech firms have long demonstrated a willingness to do what is best for them, not the greater good—and now the AI boom has offered a way to conscript the American project to advance their techno-utopian visions, not the other way around.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscript
Noun
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The older man wore a badge with a photo of himself as a new recruit.—
Bob Morris,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Following Saturday's loss to Clemson, Belichick said he's been honest with recruits about the long-term plan the Tar Heels have to build the program.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Not only was the San Francisco 49ers running back raised by three-time Super Bowl champion Ed McCaffrey, but his brother, Luke, is the latest member of the family to go pro after getting drafted to the Washington Commanders in 2024.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Jets drafted Mangold in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft out of Ohio State.—
Wayne Sterling,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Those guys are important Poles draftees.—
Kevin Fishbain,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Padres bring their top draftees to Petco Park at some point each year.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Although Denmark was neutral, both sides sought to enlist it, and the British government expressed fears that the Danish fleet would be used against Britain, either as a result of an alliance of Denmark with France or through French seizure of the fleet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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As tradition requires, individuals who enlist in the military have to keep short hair for a variety of practical reasons, including for safety and cleanliness.—
Dory Jackson,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Conscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscript. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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