CONSCRIBED Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

conscribed

verb

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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Horn, who was drafted by Carolina in the sixth-round of the 2025 NFL Draft and appeared in 15 games, muffed a punt for a turnover in Sunday’s season opener against the Chicago Bears.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
Joseph Dzierwa Dzierwa has the higher rank in the Orioles’ farm system, according to MLB’s Prospect Pipeline, and was drafted in the second round in 2025.

— Andrea Arcadipane, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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In 2019, the New York Times did an investigation into Max’s depleting state and found that painters were recruited to paint in the style of Max, where then the artist would be instructed to sign each work.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
But the Jamar Mozee effect has supplied the Cornhuskers with a collection of KC players either coached or recruited by Mozee.

— PJ Green September 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

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