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
Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Jamie gets conscripted into the Continental Army and sent to Fort Ticonderoga.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 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
In its election campaign, Fidesz has used a video generated by artificial intelligence showing Magyar storming into a Hungarian home to conscript a young man.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Jamie gets conscripted into the Continental Army and sent to Fort Ticonderoga.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscript
Noun
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Senior third baseman Tegan Tripp, a Virginia Tech recruit who batted cleanup, then lined a home run to center to lead off the fourth.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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The Dawgs still had five Top 200 overall recruits in town a week ago.—
Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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To that end, Seattle drafted Notre Dame’s Jadarian Price in the first round.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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At her direction, ChatGPT performed extensive legal research and drafted piles of legal documents.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Noun
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All seven of the team’s 2026 draftees have now signed their rookie contracts.—
Cal Phillips,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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Oliver, whom the Dolphins selected 25th overall in the first round of the 1989 Draft and started immediately, should be relatable to many of Miami’s 2025 and 2026 draftees, players who will be called on to contribute immediately, possibly filling prominent roles.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
Verb
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To that end, talk to your son and daughter-in-law about what’s going on with you and enlist them in helping to come up with a plan that works for everyone.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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My son wants to enlist in the Marines.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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“Conscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscript. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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