conscribe

verb

kən-ˈskrīb How to pronounce conscribe (audio)
Definition of conscribenext
as in to draft
to pick especially for required military service young men worried about whether they would be conscribed to fight in this latest conflict

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  1. draft
  2. recruit
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  • Jones was drafted in 2023 with the idea of being an electric inside-outside mix player with an ability to bring juice to the return game.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Gemini's agents can assist with contract review and redlining, legal and policy research, regulatory monitoring, drafting NDAs, preparing documents for redaction, creating contracting playbooks and handling data-subject access requests.
    — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of draft
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  • In rural areas, food insecurity helps armed groups recruit soldiers and causes disputes over scarce land and water resources.
    — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Basupi, who is from Botswana, leads more than 100 missionaries and helps recruit Africans for cross-cultural mission work.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of recruit
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“Conscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscribe. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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