as in drafted
to pick especially for required military service
was conscripted into the army shortly after turning 18
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Recent Examples of conscripted
The Sudanese conflict has conscripted the neighboring countries who are selfishly courting either faction for resources or political standing, as well as greedy, exploitative foreign powers who repeatedly leverage religious and cultural tensions in the region, into the fight for profit.
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Janine Di Giovanni,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
And a reverse centaur is someone who is conscripted to help the machine.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Little John, who Robin must have conscripted as a child soldier back in the day (a team-up that Robin eventually paints in a very different light), asks his old pal to kill the people who abducted his wife.
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David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
11 June 2026
Burkina Faso’s military junta later said he had been conscripted into military service.
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ABC News,
6 May 2026
Maybe drafted is more like it, as when he was conscripted to have a blue clay face mask applied.
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Tracy Smith,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Jamie gets conscripted into the Continental Army and sent to Fort Ticonderoga.
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Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
Very few Iowans were conscripted, since the state maintained robust ranks of volunteers throughout the war.
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Bill Steiden,
Des Moines Register,
24 Mar. 2026
As part of the Catholic peace movement, some of them were experienced in breaking into draft boards and stealing Selective Service records of poor men in an attempt to prevent them from being conscripted.
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Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
Janine Di Giovanni,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
And a reverse centaur is someone who is conscripted to help the machine.
—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Little John, who Robin must have conscripted as a child soldier back in the day (a team-up that Robin eventually paints in a very different light), asks his old pal to kill the people who abducted his wife.
—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
11 June 2026
Burkina Faso’s military junta later said he had been conscripted into military service.
—
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Maybe drafted is more like it, as when he was conscripted to have a blue clay face mask applied.
—
Tracy Smith,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Jamie gets conscripted into the Continental Army and sent to Fort Ticonderoga.
—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
Very few Iowans were conscripted, since the state maintained robust ranks of volunteers throughout the war.
—
Bill Steiden,
Des Moines Register,
24 Mar. 2026
As part of the Catholic peace movement, some of them were experienced in breaking into draft boards and stealing Selective Service records of poor men in an attempt to prevent them from being conscripted.
—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscripted
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The younger James, who was drafted in the second round in 2024 to form the first father-son duo in NBA history, showed steady improvement during his second season.
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Hardaway who was drafted with the 24th overall pick in 2013, is preparing for his 14th NBA season.
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With Davis’ contract experience, Schein recruited him at CBS.
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In early 2011, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency recruited him to manage its cyberwarfare initiatives.
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“Conscripted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscripted. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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