CONSCRIPTED Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

conscripted

verb

past tense of conscript

as in drafted

to pick especially for required military service was conscripted into the army shortly after turning 18

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Recent Examples of conscripted The rare, firsthand accounts show the perils faced by tens of thousands of children believed to have been conscripted into the war by all sides. — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 After Taylor left the band in 1974, the Stones conscripted Ron Wood, formerly of the Jeff Beck Group and the Faces. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026 The Sudanese conflict has conscripted the neighboring countries who are selfishly courting either faction for resources or political standing, as well as greedy, exploitative foreign powers who repeatedly leverage religious and cultural tensions in the region, into the fight for profit. — Janine Di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026 And a reverse centaur is someone who is conscripted to help the machine. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 Little John, who Robin must have conscripted as a child soldier back in the day (a team-up that Robin eventually paints in a very different light), asks his old pal to kill the people who abducted his wife. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 June 2026 Burkina Faso’s military junta later said he had been conscripted into military service. — ABC News, 6 May 2026 Maybe drafted is more like it, as when he was conscripted to have a blue clay face mask applied. — Tracy Smith, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026 Jamie gets conscripted into the Continental Army and sent to Fort Ticonderoga. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026

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Officials from his office did not consult with anyone at Google when the earlier proposal was drafted, Carpenter said.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2026
Los Angeles drafted well, developed valuable trade chips and made winning the priority.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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Bishop recalled being doubted as a quarterback and recruited to play another position.

— Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 July 2026
The smugglers sometimes recruited their clients into the network to pay off their costs, prosecutors said, or persuaded them to make testimonial videos for prospective border crossers.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026

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