conscripts 1 of 2

noun

plural of conscript
as in recruits
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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conscripts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of conscript
as in drafts
to pick especially for required military service was conscripted into the army shortly after turning 18

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Recent Examples of conscripts
Noun
But now that this system is reaching its limits, the regime is preparing to switch back to conscription—this time relying on electronic draft notices that are quieter and can be sent out year-round to thousands of potential conscripts. — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026 As Argentina emerged from the trauma of the brutal dictatorship, many veterans and families of conscripts killed in the war felt their sacrifices had been sidelined by a nascent democracy that sought to distance itself from the disaster. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 On Tuesday, a strike on an army base in southeastern Iran killed seven soldiers, five of whom were young conscripts. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 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 Diplomatic ties had not yet resumed, and many in Argentina perceived the game as an opportunity to honor the conscripts who died in the war and remind the world of the country’s claim to the Malvinas/Falkland Islands. — Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 17 June 2026 Joining doesn’t come without complications for a country that effectively cannot order its conscripts to fight overseas. — Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026 Anthropocene framing conscripts the work into contemporary climate discourse, rendering its specific engagement with Kazakh nomadic destruction merely illustrative of broader ecological crisis. — Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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  1. recruits
  2. drafts
  3. draftees
Noun
  • Finally, the third recruits seaweed to gather minerals that are otherwise too dilute to chase.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
  • Continuing to move on unwanted squad members would assist with having the scope to bring in recruits.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 July 2026
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  • The chances the organization drafts a player between now and 2031 who can deliver on a skill line are not good.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Military experts have previously told the Miami Herald that the Pentagon routinely drafts plans to give the president a range of options to attain foreign policy goals.
    — Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of drafts
Noun
  • With the deadline now passed for any MLB draftees to decide on signing or returning to school, the picture for Georgia baseball’s roster ahead of the 2027 season is much clearer.
    — Hunter DeLauder, AJC.com, 29 July 2026
  • As in years past, the Phillies will slow-play all of their draftees.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of draftees

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