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
Saya, a singer turned Sanseitō candidate who won a seat in Tokyo, has called for conscription and developing nuclear weapons in a country with an allergy to them due to Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Jeff Kingston, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Ukraine's leader has also drawn criticism in Ukraine for a conscription policy that's led to allegations of human rights breaches.
—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
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Jeff Kingston, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Ukraine's leader has also drawn criticism in Ukraine for a conscription policy that's led to allegations of human rights breaches.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscription
Noun
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With just days to go before this year’s induction ceremony, one of the 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees has sent his regrets.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
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Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are among the eight players up for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame next year via the Contemporary Baseball Era/Player Ballot.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Some police officials have said the perception of police following the murder of George Floyd in 2020 is a factor in recruitment difficulties.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Pureval, meanwhile, countered those claims, saying city leaders had taken numerous steps to combat crime, including implementing a curfew and investing in the recruitment of more police officers.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones started the string of blockbuster trades by dealing superstar pass-rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in return for two first-round draft picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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At first, the bar will go without tap beer, as the draft lines have yet to be installed.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Some Russians already have complained about Max’s functionality (and mocked VK’s semi-cheesy, semi-effective enlistment of rappers, comedians, and influencers to promote it).—
Justin Sherman,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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Dabhoiwala’s enlistment of James Fitzjames Stephen helps clarify his stance.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Conscription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscription. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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