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
David Faris, TheWeek, 27 Jan. 2026
In recent years, the number of military personnel has hovered just above 180,000—compared with 300,000 people in 2001, more than a third of whom were conscripts.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Eliana Dockterman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
The minister has previously accused Ukraine of forcibly conscripting members of a roughly 75,000-strong community of ethnic Hungarians residing in the western Ukrainian region of Zakarpattia.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Noun
In ancient China, Fa Mulan (Ming-Na Wen) takes her ailing father’s place as a conscript by disguising herself as a man to help repel the invading Huns.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 27 Jan. 2026
In recent years, the number of military personnel has hovered just above 180,000—compared with 300,000 people in 2001, more than a third of whom were conscripts.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Verb
But on this afternoon in late February, attendees have trudged through the gray Manhattan slush to see—and, perhaps, be conscripted by—the boy who lived.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
The minister has previously accused Ukraine of forcibly conscripting members of a roughly 75,000-strong community of ethnic Hungarians residing in the western Ukrainian region of Zakarpattia.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscript
Noun
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Convincing recruits to play at the school’s remote campus?—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
21 Mar. 2026
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Among recruits and their families.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Pittsburgh drafted McCutchen in the first round in 2005 and promoted him in 2009 for his major league debut.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Lamar Jackson, football Jackson was drafted by the Ravens in 2018 and has become one of the most dynamic quarterbacks in the history of the NFL.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The usual group of folks embracing the challenge of a rebuild are minimum-salary journeymen looking for a fair opportunity, and draftees the team selects.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Hawks went on to lose in a 20-point beatdown to Xavier in the A-10 quarterfinals, as soon-to-be NBA draftees Delonte West and Jameer Nelson struggled to score, while Xavier put on a scoring clinic.—
Zach Powell,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Have a craving for salsa verde, then enlist the fruity Tomatillo, a nightshade and dead-ringer to green tomatoes.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
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Amodei hoped that his early decision to enlist Claude in active duty would put him in a position to influence future terms of engagement—not only to satisfy his own conscience but to set an industry precedent.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Conscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscript. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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