conscribed

Definition of conscribednext
past tense of conscribe
as in drafted
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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  • Two bills discussed in a Minnesota Senate committee on Wednesday were drafted prior to the ruling, which does not immediately strike down Minnesota's law.
    Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The original Model Nonprofit Corporation Act was drafted in 1952 by the ABA as a model act that states could implement to provide uniform governance provisions for nonprofit corporations in contrast to the conflicting statutes that existed at the time.
    Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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  • Dintaman and Nolan then recruited Johnson to pose as the victim in person at the state's Department of Treasury's Unclaimed Property Office to get a second copy of the check.
    Nick Lentz, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Hamm talked about playing football in high school and being recruited by three colleges.
    Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Conscribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscribed. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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