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
Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
The 1986 film also included accounts by former conscripts who had been forced to participate in the Russian occupation of Afghanistan, making clear the hopelessness and brutality of the war, starkly contrasting with the Kremlin’s version of a war of progress and purpose.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Kamran Talattof, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
Gottlieb also remembered watching his dad being taken away in a black bus, conscripted by the Russian military to fight the Germans near the end of the war.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
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Noun
But October 7, which resulted in thousands of casualties and extended service for conscripts and reservists, changed perceptions.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
The 1986 film also included accounts by former conscripts who had been forced to participate in the Russian occupation of Afghanistan, making clear the hopelessness and brutality of the war, starkly contrasting with the Kremlin’s version of a war of progress and purpose.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
Many Iranians, including those sympathetic to Palestinian rights, resent being conscripted into conflicts that are not their own.
—Kamran Talattof, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
Gottlieb also remembered watching his dad being taken away in a black bus, conscripted by the Russian military to fight the Germans near the end of the war.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscript
Noun
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Last season, on a team loaded with star players, Cornell recruit Ashley Watter didn’t even see the court for Aurora Central Catholic during the regional championship game.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Sometani Shota stars as Sakai, a convenience store clerk who clocks in, recites the employee pledges, restocks the shelves, and feels nothing — until new recruit Ogawa (Erika Karata) arrives as one of several anomalies that send the store’s standardized operations spiraling toward bloody ends.—
Blake Simons,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Halverson, who grew up in the Minneapolis area near Minnehaha Park, was drafted at the age of 20.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
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Her boyfriend has just been drafted, to serve thankfully, for now, at a checkpoint.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This group of draftees will evolve drastically over the next two months, with combine measurements and performance serving as a major launchpad for players’ stock.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Dolphins had a decent, although not necessarily strong 2025 draft class despite the fact all seven draftees got playing time last season, and five made at least one start.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Adrianna says Sade hoped to then enlist in the military.—
Lauren A. White,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Puerto Ricans enlist at a much higher rate than mainland Americans.—
Letters to the Editor,
Washington Post,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Conscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscript. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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