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
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
In addition, only six percent of eligible conscripts reported for training last year; the rest received deferments to complete their education.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
Misha, a girl whose brother has been conscripted to the frontlines, transforms from a vivacious teen to a gloomy one burdened with the latent possibility of tragedy.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The series follows Lee Jae-yoon (Park), a late military conscript, and Kang Young-joo (Jisoo), a rookie professional, whose relationship is tested first by a breakup and then by a zombie outbreak in Seoul.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
In addition, only six percent of eligible conscripts reported for training last year; the rest received deferments to complete their education.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
The plot concerns three main players: a suave con man (Ha Jung-woo), the low-level grifter he’s conscripted into a scheme (Kim Tae-ri), and a housebound heiress (Kim Min-hee), all locked in a duplicitous love triangle.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
Misha, a girl whose brother has been conscripted to the frontlines, transforms from a vivacious teen to a gloomy one burdened with the latent possibility of tragedy.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
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Noun
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After Steinberg established himself on the varsity level in the spring, the Manhattan recruit helped pitch the Saints to a summer state championship.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Power conference programs have built multimillion-dollar NIL war chests to attract top-tier recruits and transfers, giving them a significant talent advantage over the majority of their non-Power conference counterparts.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Church was drafted in the 18th round of the 2019 MLB Draft out of North Carolina A&T University.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2025
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The agency is drafting plans to cut up to half of its entire nationwide workforce, the Associated Press reported this month.—
Jonathan Shorman and,
Kansas City Star,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Men enlisted to be soldiers not orderlies, waiters, or body servants.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Mar. 2025
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That’s why Jun-no’s former employer, Sanin Corporation, enlists him to deal with the company’s impending financial crisis.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Conscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscript. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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