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
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 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
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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Federal prosecutors in New York said Maxwell helped Epstein recruit, groom and ultimately abuse girls as young as 14.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Military recruits became a band of brothers at an emotional tap-out ceremony for a grieving soldier.—
Seth Carnell,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He is now being drafted in Round 8.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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That group is set to get another boost from the Winter Olympics in February, with McDavid expected to play a major role for Team Canada as NHL players return to the Games for the first time since 2014—the year before McDavid was drafted.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
7 Oct. 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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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 13 Oct. 2025.
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