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
Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Putin on Monday ordered a regular biannual call-up intended to draft 160,000 conscripts for a one-year tour of compulsory military service.
—The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025
Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2025
The country has settled into a new normal, where most men are conscripted to fight and many have left for safer countries.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Having earmarked record amounts of government expenditure on the military, Putin's commitment to expanding his armed forces was signaled by Tuesday's announcement of the Russia's highest number of conscripts since 2011—160,000.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Putin on Monday ordered a regular biannual call-up intended to draft 160,000 conscripts for a one-year tour of compulsory military service.
—The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
Berlin’s Friedrichstadt-Palast has conscripted American fashion designer Jeremy Scott for its next cabaret-style revue, with previews starting Sept. 24, and the world premiere on Oct. 8.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2025
The country has settled into a new normal, where most men are conscripted to fight and many have left for safer countries.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscript
Noun
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For example, the number of white recruits in fiscal 2024 decreased to 40.5% from the 52.7% who joined in 2020 while the number of Black and Hispanic recruits increased.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
3 June 2025
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The Illini are set to bring in a pair of four-star freshman guards, a pair of international recruits and two talented transfers, Andrej Stojakovic from Cal and Zvonimir Ivisic from Arkansas.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2025
Verb
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The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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This enabled users, on the web, to summarize long email threads and get help with both drafting and replying to emails.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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From his early garage rock success to his many contributions to albums or tours by music royalty — Barbra Streisand, Cyndi Lauper and Peter Frampton all enlisted him — Mr. Derringer introduced himself to audiences across several generations.—
Neil Vigdor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Jack Stowe, a 99-year-old U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, was honored for his bravery of enlisting in the military at only 15-years-old.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
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“Conscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscript. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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