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
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
Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
Her investigation considers the history of several doomed innocents, beginning with Lana Clarkson, a B-movie queen who was brutally murdered and subsequently conscripted to the annals of true crime.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
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Noun
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
Verb
Gottlieb also remembered watching his dad being taken away in a black bus, conscripted by the Russian military to fight the Germans near the end of the war.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
Her investigation considers the history of several doomed innocents, beginning with Lana Clarkson, a B-movie queen who was brutally murdered and subsequently conscripted to the annals of true crime.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscript
Noun
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Lawmakers in European powerhouse Germany have approved a government plan to attract more military recruits as the country tries to boost the ranks of its armed forces in the face of rising concern about the threat posed by Russia.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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In Washington state, some of the most sweeping police reforms were passed in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, including requiring recruits in all departments across the state to get the same standard use of force training.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Advertisement However, alongside casting constituency and party ballots, Thais also voted in a referendum on whether to draft a new constitution, with preliminary tallies suggesting some 65% had voted in favor.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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Love starred on the gridiron at the University of Notre Dame for three years and then was drafted by the New York Giants in the fourth round, and played four years for the Giants before signing a two-year, $12 million contract with the Seahawks.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Only 2020 draftees Anfernee Jennings and Mike Onwenu have been with the franchise for longer than the 31-year-old veteran.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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For players like Boutte and slot receiver DeMario Douglas, 2023 draftees who were around for both of New England’s 4-13 clunkers, this run has been especially rewarding.—
Zack Cox,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Epstein first tried to enlist the help of his attorneys in his bid for clemency, but that quickly fell flat.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Since the election, however, about half a dozen other companies have rushed to enlist him as an adviser or director.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Conscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscript. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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