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
Norway introduced its own law applying military conscription to both sexes in 2013.
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James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Under a law passed by Denmark’s parliament in June 2023, Denmark will require women turning 18 after July 1, 2025 to register for assessment days for potential military conscription, aligning with measures already in place for men.
—CNN Money, 2 July 2025
The Russian government has offered attractive salaries for contract soldiers, and has two rounds of military conscription each year, said Ferris.
—Ellie Cook
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Short of troops, the junta activated mandatory conscription last year, even forcibly recruiting hundreds of Rohingya Muslims – an ethnic group whose members have long been persecuted, killed, and denied citizenship by the junta.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2025
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James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Under a law passed by Denmark’s parliament in June 2023, Denmark will require women turning 18 after July 1, 2025 to register for assessment days for potential military conscription, aligning with measures already in place for men.
—CNN Money, 2 July 2025
The Russian government has offered attractive salaries for contract soldiers, and has two rounds of military conscription each year, said Ferris.
—Ellie Cook
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Short of troops, the junta activated mandatory conscription last year, even forcibly recruiting hundreds of Rohingya Muslims – an ethnic group whose members have long been persecuted, killed, and denied citizenship by the junta.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscription
Noun
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Marc Maron had about the most intense induction into the Swiftie Hall of Fame as a person can get.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Aug. 2025
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The induction of the new class comes at a pivotal moment for the organization, following this summer’s official opening of its new headquarters in Los Angeles.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Immediately afterwards, recruitment began and Atleti hasn’t looked back since.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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In The Athletic’s annual hope-o-meter poll, United and Arsenal supporters sat 5th (86 per cent of respondents optimistic) and 7th (84 per cent) respectively following extensive recruitment in key areas.—
Peter South,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The working draft from June 2024 expanded on the qualitative and quantitative factors influencing the relevance of primary and secondary transactions.—
Meenal Aggarwal,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Arrange them in the vase and keep them away from drafts and out of direct sunlight.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Conscription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscription. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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