as in recruits
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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as in drafts
to pick especially for required military service
was conscripted into the army shortly after turning 18
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Recent Examples of conscripts
Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
In 2001, when Germany still had conscription, the headcount was 300,000 — more than a third of them conscripts.
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ABC News,
4 May 2026
Joining doesn’t come without complications for a country that effectively cannot order its conscripts to fight overseas.
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Liam Denning,
Bloomberg,
12 Mar. 2026
Anthropocene framing conscripts the work into contemporary climate discourse, rendering its specific engagement with Kazakh nomadic destruction merely illustrative of broader ecological crisis.
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Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
And the erotic aspects of the ass, too, could swell their ranks with new conscripts, new stories, new vibrations and vulnerabilities.
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Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
In fact, in many cases, Russian forces appear to be using conscripts as live test subjects for experimental systems such as this new suit.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
Rehabs throughout South Africa are full of white ex-conscripts.
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Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
In recent years, the number of military personnel has hovered just above 180,000—compared with 300,000 people in 2001, more than a third of whom were conscripts.
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Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
Diplomatic ties had not yet resumed, and many in Argentina perceived the game as an opportunity to honor the conscripts who died in the war and remind the world of the country’s claim to the Malvinas/Falkland Islands.
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Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
In 2001, when Germany still had conscription, the headcount was 300,000 — more than a third of them conscripts.
—
ABC News,
4 May 2026
Joining doesn’t come without complications for a country that effectively cannot order its conscripts to fight overseas.
—
Liam Denning,
Bloomberg,
12 Mar. 2026
Anthropocene framing conscripts the work into contemporary climate discourse, rendering its specific engagement with Kazakh nomadic destruction merely illustrative of broader ecological crisis.
—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
And the erotic aspects of the ass, too, could swell their ranks with new conscripts, new stories, new vibrations and vulnerabilities.
—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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
In recent years, the number of military personnel has hovered just above 180,000—compared with 300,000 people in 2001, more than a third of whom were conscripts.
—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscripts
Noun
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The inaugural class includes 19 recruits.
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The base handles roughly 700 new recruits every week, according to Air Force figures, and the close-quarters environment has long been recognized as being conducive to the spread of disease.
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The same teenager who drafts op-eds to send to places like the Times plots his next battle attack.
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The team that drafts him and bets on his talent and track record of scoring will take some risk as a result.
Noun
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The incomparable Sam Vecenie went to town again this year with his exhaustive list of 100 potential draftees and two-way players, along with video.
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That opens up additional spending power for front offices while taking nothing away from draftees.
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“Conscripts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscripts. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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