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
Jo Livingstone, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Villada said Jhonatan, for instance, was not a professional soldier, but rather a conscript who served for only two years in the Colombian military.
—Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
Immigration lawyers have raised concerns that those deported to Ukraine could be conscripted to fight in the war.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 18 Nov. 2025
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Noun
But such streaks of humor and tenderness inevitably give way to the next atrocity, as Hothead conscripts Chicken into her mission to dispatch men.
—Jo Livingstone, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Villada said Jhonatan, for instance, was not a professional soldier, but rather a conscript who served for only two years in the Colombian military.
—Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
Major chunks of each episode are devoted to Game of Thrones–style palace intrigue, with Queen Eleanor (Connie Nielsen) conscripting Marian into spy service.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
Immigration lawyers have raised concerns that those deported to Ukraine could be conscripted to fight in the war.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 18 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscript
Noun
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The academy, located near College Parkway and State Avenue, is primarily tasked with training new recruits but also provides ongoing professional development and training.—
Sofi Zeman
January 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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Secrecy protects the recruiter, not the recruit.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The front office will draft some defensive players, who may even develop into Pro Bowl level contributors.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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There is a mutual connection in Washington, too, as executive Travis Schlenk drafted Young fifth overall in 2018 out of Oklahoma.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Yes, rookie draftees got playing opportunities but none was a standout, and the top two picks were closer to disappointments than successes.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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The latest mockery of the college student-athlete made his debut Saturday, when a 2023 draftee of the Detroit Pistons and pro player in Spain came off the bench for the Baylor Bears here in 2026.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Use Your Other Senses Along with using your eyes to assess vintage jewelry while thrifting, enlist your other senses.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
10 Jan. 2026
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Brands and studios regularly enlist them to interview celebrities and artists for social media content.—
Saba Hamedy,
NBC news,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Conscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscript. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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