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
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
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
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
Noun
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscripts
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Her rise is the culmination of a 42‑year career spent defying odds in a cockpit still dominated by men (women make up just 6% of pilots), and her story lands just as airlines face a massive pilot shortage and surging demand for new recruits.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The recruits meet the needs of a surging segment of students enrolled in Waukegan schools — English learners.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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For the record, the claim that Green Bay drafts a quarterback every year isn’t true.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this week, 43 education advocacy groups called on lawmakers to extend mayoral control by only two years and strip the mayor of his majority appointments to the panel, while a commission drafts a proposal for a new form of school governance.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Only one of those 20 UM draftees, tackle Vernon Carey in 2004, has lasted even five seasons with the Fins.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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The first step to answering Denver’s roster questions comes in Indianapolis, starting Monday, where head coach Sean Payton and general manager George Paton will get a hands-on look at potential draftees at the NFL Combine.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Conscripts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscripts. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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