CONSCRIPTIONS Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

conscriptions

noun

plural of conscription

as in recruitments

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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Noun

In the last 16 inductions classes, there have been 12 defensive ends elected.

— John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
There are Little League World Series in baseball and softball, and Hall of Fame inductions in football and basketball.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of inductions

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Imagine a junior team member on a long project watching the same questions get asked over and over, because the information is scattered across emails, meeting notes, and old drafts.

— Stacy L. Hambleton, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
In the years since his death, demos and early drafts sung in concert have shown how deliberately Elliott pared his lyrics back and tinkered with phrases, sometimes changing lines even after an album was finished.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of drafts

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Expired temporary license plates and expired vehicle registrations continue to be an issue across Colorado, according to law enforcement.

— Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation announced Monday that the pesticide paraquat-dichloride is being phased out, as all the pesticide’s manufacturers have voluntarily cancelled their product registrations in the state.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of registrations

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In Georgia, the lieutenant governor wields immense power in the state Senate by presiding over floor debates and making committee assignments that give him control over what bills reach the floor for a vote.

— Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026
What-if scenarios let managers test different task assignments before changing the active plan.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of assignments

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The memory contents would persist across password changes, session revocations, and device re-enrollments.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Of the seven states with the highest ACA proportional enrollments, three had among the highest rates of people dropping ACA coverage in the nation, with South Carolina losing 29%, Mississippi 26% and Alabama 23%.

— Robert Applebaum, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of enrollments

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The State Department has not released the new training materials, explained what officers are being instructed to do differently or said why appointments had to be postponed while the training was conducted.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Professors are shifting a share of their appointments — not just time but funding — into the major.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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