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
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
Rehabs throughout South Africa are full of white ex-conscripts.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
One kind and patient spectator conscripted to play the school counselor had to remove her shoe to improvise a sock puppet, one of the tools of her empathetic practice.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Noun
In fact, in many cases, Russian forces appear to be using conscripts as live test subjects for experimental systems such as this new suit.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
Rehabs throughout South Africa are full of white ex-conscripts.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
Very few Iowans were conscripted, since the state maintained robust ranks of volunteers throughout the war.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
One kind and patient spectator conscripted to play the school counselor had to remove her shoe to improvise a sock puppet, one of the tools of her empathetic practice.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscript
Noun
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Illinois Wesleyan recruit Conor McCabe went 2-for-4 and delivered a three-run double in the fifth inning to put the Knights (13-11, 6-5) ahead for good.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The 2022 crash killed sheriff’s recruit Alejandro Martinez-Inzunza and seriously injured 10 others.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
Verb
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On June 11, 1776, the Continental Congress appointed Jefferson to serve on a committee charged with drafting a statement declaring independence, along with John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman of Connecticut, and Robert Livingston of New York.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The city attorney has the obligation to draft ordinances to reflect the intent of Council and also has the independent obligation to flag risk and refuse to rubber-stamp actions that are unconstitutional or violate the charter/applicable law.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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This season is all about continuing to develop the 2025 draftees and coaching Lauren Betts, Georgia Amoore, and the rest of the 2026 rookie class to a similar level of success.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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In a collegiate era, where many players — including some fellow 49ers draftees this year — have played for two or three schools, Gracen Halton remained at Oklahoma all four years of his college career.—
Graham Womack
May 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The thirty-five-year-old New York State assemblyman Alex Bores, a candidate in the pullulating Democratic primary for New York’s Twelfth Congressional District, opted instead to enlist a chatbot.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Leo’s reserve frustrated those who wanted to enlist the first American pope as the primary antagonist to the American president.—
Francis X. Rocca,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Conscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscript. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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