conscribing

Definition of conscribingnext
present participle of conscribe
as in drafting
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 club has consistently emphasized drafting and developing talent in order to become sustainable.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The The Daily Mail and other outlets have suggested Epstein may have been drafting a resignation letter for Boris Nikolic, a physician and a former employee of Bill Gates.
    Stefan Becket, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
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  • The Charlotte office will be a talent hub and focus on recruiting employees to the firm, the release said.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Given Cignetti’s blueprint to a national championship, recruiting 18-year-olds is mostly a thing of the past.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Conscribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscribing. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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