conscribes

Definition of conscribesnext
present tense third-person singular of conscribe
as in drafts
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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  • Plano drafts broad deal Plano submitted a proposal to DART in November and outlined a potential agreement in more detail in January, according to documents obtained by The Dallas Morning News.
    Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The National Energy Administration (NEA), which drafts China’s national energy strategy, revealed on January 21, that the East Asian nation’s charging system is already capable of supporting more than 40 million news energy vehicles (EVs).
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
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  • The program, which recruits college students to earn part-time work experience and receive mentorship, is intended to retain more officers for long-term careers.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • French recruits volunteers from the forum to taste potential first-time participants, known as Newbies.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Conscribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscribes. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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