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
Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The rest are conscripts – sentenced to work for the Chapel of the Holy Expediency for their various crimes.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
The terror group killed thousands, predominantly targeting men and elderly women, while abducting boys to forcibly conscript them as child soldiers.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Noun
His swift rise—from conscript to drone commander—drew strong reactions from Russian pro-war bloggers, who contrasted Ukraine's meritocratic approach with Russia's rigid military hierarchy.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The rest are conscripts – sentenced to work for the Chapel of the Holy Expediency for their various crimes.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Verb
These are not soldiers but regular citizens who have had their lives hijacked by the war, conscripted now — and perhaps for the rest of their lives — into soldiers, experts with weapons and tactics, cool-headed in the presence of things like landmines and injuries in the battlefield.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
The terror group killed thousands, predominantly targeting men and elderly women, while abducting boys to forcibly conscript them as child soldiers.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscript
Noun
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One of the top defensive line recruits out of high school three years ago, Woods almost immediately lived up to the hype as a Freshman All-American at Clemson.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Sometimes rural fire departments or hospitals wait months for new recruits to start training because the college can’t afford to run a class for just a couple students.—
Natalie Yahr,
jsonline.com,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Arenas was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in 2001, and went on to also play for the Washington Wizards, Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzles during his 12-year career in the NBA.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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Sharpe, 57, was drafted by the Denver Broncos in 1990 and won two Super Bowls with the team.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Titular strawberry picker Tita stands against the automation, enlisting a cleaning lady, construction worker and seamstress to fight back against the humanoids.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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James and Templeton have enlisted a helping hand in the kitchen from chef Naz Hassan, a former head chef at Pidgin in Hackney.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
14 July 2025
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“Conscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscript. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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