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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
  • And whenever this season ends, even if that’s after a 16-game run to the national championship game, this crop of recruits might play the least of any Freeman first-year haul.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • See top recruits, productive returners, underrated gems and more.
    — Charles Baggarly August 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 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 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
  • Last year’s Dolphins team blamed most of the early season struggles (2-7 start) on the draftees playing prominent roles in 2025.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of draftee
Verb
  • Pentagon data consistently shows pay, education benefits and career opportunities are the primary reasons young Americans enlist.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The alerts are sent through cell phones, television, radio, highway message signs and other public channels to quickly enlist the public's help.
    — Ahmed Jawadi, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of enlist

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“Conscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscript. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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