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
Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
And the erotic aspects of the ass, too, could swell their ranks with new conscripts, new stories, new vibrations and vulnerabilities.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 6 May 2026
Maybe drafted is more like it, as when he was conscripted to have a blue clay face mask applied.
—Tracy Smith, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Anthropocene framing conscripts the work into contemporary climate discourse, rendering its specific engagement with Kazakh nomadic destruction merely illustrative of broader ecological crisis.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
And the erotic aspects of the ass, too, could swell their ranks with new conscripts, new stories, new vibrations and vulnerabilities.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
Since seizing power in a 2022 coup, Burkina Faso’s junta has cracked down on political dissent and journalists, shutting down independent media outlets and forcibly conscripting dissidents into the army to fight Islamic militants.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Maybe drafted is more like it, as when he was conscripted to have a blue clay face mask applied.
—Tracy Smith, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscript
Noun
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The sprawling facility cycles through tens of thousands of recruits every year.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Cunningham, a Texas A&M recruit, broke the single-season school record in every one of those categories.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Hart, a college teammate of Brunson and Bridges, was the only senior drafted in the first round that year.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
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Staff would then draft an official ordinance for a final council vote later this year, with the goal of officially launching the registry by January 2027.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Noun
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That opens up additional spending power for front offices while taking nothing away from draftees.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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He’s gone from a 20-year-old draftee, fresh out of Notre Dame, to a 26-year-old veteran with a wife and a 13-month-old son.—
Scott Fowler
June 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Thick hair can master this shag haircut by stylist Sal Salcedo like no other—just enlist the help of some layering and bang action.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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The 45-year-old Tillman is the youngest brother of Pat Tillman, the Bay Area native who ended his football career with the Arizona Cardinals to enlist in the Army with his other brother Kevin and become Rangers.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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“Conscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscript. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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