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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Recent Examples of conscript
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Russian law prohibits sending conscripts drafted for mandatory service to active combat zones without proper training.
—Anna Chernova and Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Tony Morley, National Review, 17 June 2025
The show willingly conscripts itself as a brand ambassador for the PGA, which may explain why Saudi competitor LIV Golf — the most disruptive and controversial development for the game in decades — goes largely unmentioned.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 June 2025
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Noun
The rest are conscripts – sentenced to work for the Chapel of the Holy Expediency for their various crimes.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Russian law prohibits sending conscripts drafted for mandatory service to active combat zones without proper training.
—Anna Chernova and Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
Yet factories in developing countries are often portrayed as hot, uncomfortable, dangerous, and wholly unwelcoming places where workers are conscripted against their interests to toil for the betterment of the faraway West.
—Tony Morley, National Review, 17 June 2025
The show willingly conscripts itself as a brand ambassador for the PGA, which may explain why Saudi competitor LIV Golf — the most disruptive and controversial development for the game in decades — goes largely unmentioned.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscript
Noun
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The former four-star recruit from Oregon ranked 23rd nationally in passing efficiency, completing 61.7 percent of his 350 attempts for 2,885 yards, 24 touchdowns and six interceptions.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Junior Dijon Johnson is a former top-100 recruit who changed his commitment from Ohio State.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 July 2025
Verb
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After the Los Angeles Lakers drafted Bronny James in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft, the media instantly started focusing on every step of his rookie season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Whitmore went on to play one season at Villanova, averaging 12.5 points per game before being drafted after his freshman season.—
Tim Reynolds,
Baltimore Sun,
6 July 2025
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James and Templeton have enlisted a helping hand in the kitchen from chef Naz Hassan, a former head chef at Pidgin in Hackney.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
14 July 2025
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Titular strawberry picker Tita stands against the automation, enlisting a cleaning lady, construction worker and seamstress to fight back against the humanoids.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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“Conscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscript. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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