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
Each year, roughly 13,000 ultra-Orthodox men reach the conscription age of 18, but less than 10% enlist, according to parliament’s State Control Committee, which held a hearing examining the issue.
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Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
In South Korea, all able-bodied men aged 18 to 28 are required by law to perform 18-21 months of military service under a conscription system meant to deter aggression from rival North Korea.
—Isabel Van Brugen
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Starting in 2018, as BTS soared to global stardom and topped charts, some lawmakers called for amending the conscription law to extend exemptions to outstanding pop stars.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 10 June 2025
The conscription push is not new, and TASS reported that the rise is caused by Putin’s efforts to increase the size of Russia’s military as a whole; the country had 1 million military personnel three years ago, but now has around 1.5 million.
—Anna Chernova and Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
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Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
In South Korea, all able-bodied men aged 18 to 28 are required by law to perform 18-21 months of military service under a conscription system meant to deter aggression from rival North Korea.
—Isabel Van Brugen
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Starting in 2018, as BTS soared to global stardom and topped charts, some lawmakers called for amending the conscription law to extend exemptions to outstanding pop stars.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 10 June 2025
The conscription push is not new, and TASS reported that the rise is caused by Putin’s efforts to increase the size of Russia’s military as a whole; the country had 1 million military personnel three years ago, but now has around 1.5 million.
—Anna Chernova and Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscription
Noun
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Gallagher, who attended the June 25 induction ceremony, crossed paths with Brewer for just a few months in early 1970 while both men were stationed in Germany.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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The 2025 Radio Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on Oct. 30 in Chicago.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
2 July 2025
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As was true for a brief time in the post-Sputnik era, the recruitment, retention, and training of teachers need urgent policy and funding attention.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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One of those barriers to rare disease research is clinical trial recruitment.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Career to date Willis attended Liberty and was a third round draft pick of the Tennessee Titans in 2022.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The positive to the deal for Miami is that reacquiring Fitzpatrick instead of trading Ramsey just for draft picks demonstrates the Fins are not diving head-first into rebuild mode.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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“Conscription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscription. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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