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noun

ˈkän-ˌskript How to pronounce conscript (audio)
Definition of conscriptnext
as in recruit
a person forced or required to enroll in military service as the war continued, the body of enlisted soldiers was supplemented by an increasing number of conscripts

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verb

kən-ˈskript How to pronounce conscript (audio)
as in to draft
to pick especially for required military service was conscripted into the army shortly after turning 18

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Recent Examples of conscript
Noun
On Tuesday, a strike on an army base in southeastern Iran killed seven soldiers, five of whom were young conscripts. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 The report said seven were killed in the attack, including conscripts and career soldiers. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Verb
Veramonteforte, the sartorial atelier established by design veteran Massimo Monteforte in 2023, has launched its first ready-to-wear capsule, conscripting marquee partners for the occasion. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 19 June 2026 And a reverse centaur is someone who is conscripted to help the machine. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for conscript
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscript
  1. recruit
  2. draft
  3. draftee
  4. enlist
Noun
  • Those were among the comments that came to light last year after an LAPD whistleblower secretly recorded his colleagues in a unit that screens police recruits.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The Patterson hire is just five games in and somehow looks like a downgrade, despite top recruits like Luke Wafle and Jakheem Stewart playing on the defensive line.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
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Verb
  • The two conferences argued that the bill, as previously drafted, failed to resolve key issues and instead introduced a host of new problems.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • This is the first time Antetokounmpo has changed NBA teams since the Bucks drafted him with the 15th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft as an 18-year-old out of Greece.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of draft
Noun
  • Rose is one of three 2026 draftees on the initial AFL rosters, along with the Cubs’ Myles Bailey (second round, compensation pick) and the Giants’ Dalton Wentz (16th round).
    — Keith Law, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • From players with some NHL experience like forwards Kenny Connors and Jared Wright to 2026 draftees such as center Liam Levebvre, defenseman Adam Goljer and goalie Yegor Rybkin, Kings fans can get a glimpse of the near and more distant future alike.
    — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of draftee
Verb
  • Members who had barely spoken to each other or had climbed on different days are now connected via WhatsApp to try to enlist longtime Manhattan Plaza residents in their cause.
    — Sarah Rose Siskind, Curbed, 28 Sep. 2026
  • To make up for this, Gray’s team tried to enlist several leading academic historians to instill more of an overarching narrative structure.
    — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Conscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscript. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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