conscribed

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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  • The latter was shipped to the Indianapolis Colts in a deal that brought New York two first-round picks and wide receiver AD Mitchell, whom the colts drafted in the second round in 2024.
    Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Dubar also backed up Ashton Jeanty for two years; Jeanty finished as the 2024 Heisman Trophy runner-up and was drafted 6th overall by the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2025 NFL Draft.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
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  • Auburn's pipeline is filled with plenty of talent waiting to be recruited, and the school has a substantial amount of resources to compete in the modern transfer portal, as well.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • He was recruited to join the agency over the summer after meeting with FDA Commissioner Marty Makary.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Conscribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscribed. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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