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
Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
What: Complete elimination of Kurdish autonomy, with the SDF dissolved into individual conscripts.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
Originally used to transport onions and other goods, the Medina was conscripted to assist America’s World War II efforts.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The Israeli military has a relatively small active-duty force, comprised mostly of conscripts.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
What: Complete elimination of Kurdish autonomy, with the SDF dissolved into individual conscripts.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Verb
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
Originally used to transport onions and other goods, the Medina was conscripted to assist America’s World War II efforts.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscript
Noun
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Vasquez had joined the North Kansas City Police Department in January 2021 as a recruit officer and was promoted to full officer after graduating from the KCPD Regional Police Academy in July 2021, fulfilling a lifelong dream.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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Coordinators can use real-time location tracking to monitor their drivers en route — and post screenshots to encourage prospective recruits.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Schumer, the Democratic minority leader, countered that GOP leaders failed to consult Democrats before drafting the current proposal.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Now, the state agency that creates the rules is drafting a proposal detailing how the state should write and enforce the permits that industries, including oil and gas, need to operate.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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Two other recent draftees have also been assigned to Salem.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Or enlist your friends to bring an alcohol and an anju each, potluck-style (and take some of the pressure off yourself).—
Irene Yoo
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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However, the researchers discovered unexpected mechanisms whereby acceptor molecules can enlist the help of neighbouring molecules to complete the charge transfer, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Conscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscript. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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