CONSCRIBED Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

conscribed

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past tense of conscribe

as in drafted

to pick especially for required military service young men worried about whether they would be conscribed to fight in this latest conflict

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Hezonga, drafted fifth overall in 2015, returns to the NBA after nine years overseas.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Under his guidance in 1977, the Padres drafted future Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith in the fourth round.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

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