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noun

ˈkän-ˌskript How to pronounce conscript (audio)
Definition of conscriptnext
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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verb

kən-ˈskript How to pronounce conscript (audio)
as in to draft
to pick especially for required military service was conscripted into the army shortly after turning 18

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Recent Examples of conscript
Noun
The report said seven were killed in the attack, including conscripts and career soldiers. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 Jung also highlighted the South Korean military’s personnel shortage, especially among noncommissioned officers and officers expected to help train new conscripts to use drones. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
Verb
Veramonteforte, the sartorial atelier established by design veteran Massimo Monteforte in 2023, has launched its first ready-to-wear capsule, conscripting marquee partners for the occasion. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 19 June 2026 And a reverse centaur is someone who is conscripted to help the machine. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for conscript
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscript
  1. recruit
  2. draft
  3. draftee
  4. enlist
Noun
  • Ellis is one of several top recruits to leave Texas ahead of the 2026 season.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The two girls were falsely listed as recruits for the university’s crew team, even though neither ever participated in the sport.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of recruit
Verb
  • Jones was drafted in 2023 with the idea of being an electric inside-outside mix player with an ability to bring juice to the return game.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Gemini's agents can assist with contract review and redlining, legal and policy research, regulatory monitoring, drafting NDAs, preparing documents for redaction, creating contracting playbooks and handling data-subject access requests.
    — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of draft
Noun
  • The Warriors brought back almost every major rotation player from last season’s team, with the only newcomers until this week being draftees Yaxel Lendeborg and Lajae Jones.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The 49ers have been aching to develop a draftee into a star, and Stribling might be their best shot since drafting Purdy in 2022.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of draftee
Verb
  • In the meantime, the 29 plaintiffs – who are active-duty, reservists, National Guard members and a person seeking to enlist – will remain in the force.
    — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Unfortunately, Hazrat’s achievement is undercut by her determination to enlist punctuation’s history in scoring political points.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Conscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscript. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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