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
Will Ripley, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
Patel was an early conscript for the Bharat Army, effectively India’s equivalent to the ‘Barmy Army’ group of supporters who have followed England all over the world in their thousands for the past three decades.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
In Israel, men from the Druze community are conscripted into the military, with some occupying high ranks in the Israeli army.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 16 July 2025
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Noun
Alex Chang, a recent conscript in his mid-20s who spoke to CNN, observed that training has intensified since the extension of mandatory military service.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
Patel was an early conscript for the Bharat Army, effectively India’s equivalent to the ‘Barmy Army’ group of supporters who have followed England all over the world in their thousands for the past three decades.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Verb
In contrast to other minority communities within Israel’s borders, Druze men over 18 have been conscripted to the Israeli military since 1957 and often rise to positions of high rank, while many build careers in the police and security forces.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
In Israel, men from the Druze community are conscripted into the military, with some occupying high ranks in the Israeli army.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscript
Noun
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) no longer requires new recruits to take a five-week Spanish-language training program, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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The North is facing its own population woes and birth rate decline – and its technology lags far behind the South, which is now hoping to plug the shortfall in military recruits through innovation.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After being drafted in the seventh round, he's emerged as someone who could be an instant contributor for Washington.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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If probably drafted and structured (and few ever actually are), a DAPT will provide substantial asset protection ― but only if certain conditions are met.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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To help with its first foray into makeup, La Beauté enlisted legendary makeup artist and longtime Louis Vuitton collaborator Pat McGrath as creative director.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
19 Aug. 2025
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Now, according to The New York Post, Prince Harry enlisted the help of a friend to pay tribute to VJ Day heroes, including his late grandfather, Prince Philip, placing a letter and a wreath at the Burma Star Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, England.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Conscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscript. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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