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
Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
For more than three years, Ukrainian soldiers, conscripts and ordinary civilians have given their lives to defend their country’s borders, and Vasyanovych is speaking to Variety just days before the latest onslaught of Russian missiles on Kyiv.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The spectacle of the Long Walk is even sadder as a stand-in for capitalist expectations, its conscripts literally marching themselves to death as sacrifices to fading American exceptionalism.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The Israeli military has a relatively small active-duty force, comprised mostly of conscripts.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
This will require compromise among leaders who prioritize raising compensation for career soldiers and extending the service of conscripts and those who favor fielding new military capabilities.
—Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
For more than three years, Ukrainian soldiers, conscripts and ordinary civilians have given their lives to defend their country’s borders, and Vasyanovych is speaking to Variety just days before the latest onslaught of Russian missiles on Kyiv.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The spectacle of the Long Walk is even sadder as a stand-in for capitalist expectations, its conscripts literally marching themselves to death as sacrifices to fading American exceptionalism.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The Israeli military has a relatively small active-duty force, comprised mostly of conscripts.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscripts
Noun
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During a challenge that saw the recruits carrying supplies uphill, Smollett stopped to catch his breath, drawing the ire of a member of the Directing Staff.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
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However, Cartwright struggled on day 1 of the show, which sees celebrity recruits head to Morocco to take part in various challenges that mimic military training.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Often, when a team drafts a player billed as the next superstar, there are questions surrounding whether or not that player will live up to all the hype.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Undue Medical Debt also drafts new policies to fix the healthcare system.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Padres bring their top draftees to Petco Park at some point each year.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Two other recent draftees have also been assigned to Salem.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Conscripts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscripts. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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