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
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
Jake Coyle,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Since seizing power in a 2022 coup, Burkina Faso’s junta has cracked down on political dissent and journalists, shutting down independent media outlets and forcibly conscripting dissidents into the army to fight Islamic militants.
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ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Noun
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
Verb
At the same time, he’s tasked with conscripting 150 of his workers for Vladimir Putin’s war machine.
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Jake Coyle,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Since seizing power in a 2022 coup, Burkina Faso’s junta has cracked down on political dissent and journalists, shutting down independent media outlets and forcibly conscripting dissidents into the army to fight Islamic militants.
—
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscript
Noun
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Currently, the recruiting cycle is in a period in which recruits haven’t been able to make campus visits.
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Four recruits have been hospitalized, according to Castro and a source with knowledge of the situation who was not authorized to talk to the press.
Verb
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Hart, a college teammate of Brunson and Bridges, was the only senior drafted in the first round that year.
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Staff would then draft an official ordinance for a final council vote later this year, with the goal of officially launching the registry by January 2027.
Noun
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None of the state’s previous four draftees completed that path.
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Four former draftees are defensemen, ranging from selections in the 2021-2024 draft.
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The military also has maintained a strong relationship with the Eagle Scouts, whose members often enlist.
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European clubs saw Ronaldinho’s potential and were keen to enlist him.
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“Conscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscript. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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