as in induction
the practice of ordering people by law to serve in the armed forces
At the outbreak of war, young people knew they would soon face conscription into the army. a campaign to end conscription
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Recent Examples of conscription
Ukraine's leader has also drawn criticism in Ukraine for a conscription policy that's led to allegations of human rights breaches.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Finland’s military uses a conscription model.
—Marco Cummings, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
The Haredim, unlike more secular Jews, have been exempt from military conscription, receive a religious education and often don’t work, living on subsidies.
—Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
Yet another complaint against the government concerns ultra-Orthodox Jews’ exemption from Israel Defense Forces conscription.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2025
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Finland’s military uses a conscription model.
—Marco Cummings, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
The Haredim, unlike more secular Jews, have been exempt from military conscription, receive a religious education and often don’t work, living on subsidies.
—Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
Yet another complaint against the government concerns ultra-Orthodox Jews’ exemption from Israel Defense Forces conscription.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscription
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The Sora's glass door opens onto its kitchen, which includes a fridge/freezer, an induction cooktop, and a sink, with some space for more appliances.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
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Former Giants right-hander Matt Morris, a Cardinals Hall of Famer, was among the attendees for the induction ceremonies.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Terrorists expanded their use of the internet for a wide range of activities, including planning attacks, radicalization and recruitment, propaganda dissemination, and fundraising.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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One of those sources and another source with knowledge of Mensah’s recruitment said UCLA pursued him as well.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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After being selected number one overall in the 2020 NFL draft, Burrow suffered a season-ending knee injury during his first season.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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That pass went incomplete of course, because Legette — the Panthers’ first-round draft pick in 2024 — had what was undoubtedly the worst statistical lines in Carolina history.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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Wanted to go home but got your enlistment extended involuntarily for another year, because war, because Needs of the Navy?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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Of all the muscles that Joohoney strengthened during his mandatory enlistment in the South Korean military, his mind was the most important.—
Abby Webster,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Conscription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscription. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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