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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For the first time, the Hall of Fame inductions will be split between an afternoon panel open to all NYCC badge holders and the invite-only Harvey Awards ceremony in the evening.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
In the last 16 inductions classes, there have been 12 defensive ends elected.

— John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of inductions

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Better drafts, uneven learning Autor and six co-authors published the study as a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, which has not been peer-reviewed.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Writing her a letter might be helpful but write a few drafts first.

— R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

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Hybrids accounted for the larger increase, adding 62,655 registrations versus 32,565 for battery-electric vehicles.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Matthew McConaughey was one of the first major celebrities to use trademark registrations to secure rights to voice clips and motion elements.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of registrations

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College enrollments are down and tuition revenue has dropped, plunging many universities into the red, despite increasing their prices.

— Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Vance said the cancellation of approximately 315,000 enrollments covering 760,000 people was done in part because the government was not checking whether people enrolled were eligible.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of enrollments

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Severe cases can push people to skip doctor’s appointments or abandon prescribed treatments.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
A day prior, Ellison and Kreiz announced the merged company’s top-level management team, followed by news about additional appointments and departures since then.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

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