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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With eight rebounds on Monday, Adebayo is now up 5,785 rebounds since being drafted by the Heat in 2017.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Muhammad Ali returns to the ring after a 2 1/2-year layoff due to his refusal to be drafted into the United States Army.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

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Republicans argue the second Sullivan was recruited into the race to sow confusion, an allegation substantiated on Wednesday by a bombshell New York Times report.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Undaunted by the huge blank wall, Mendez recruited some of the same young people working on the 23rd Street mural along with youth from the neighborhood.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

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