conscriptions

Definition of conscriptionsnext
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
  • The teams conducted detailed risk assessments, completed local inductions, and implemented safety measures while using a Flyability Elios 3 drone.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Stanley and Simmons’ inductions continue a banner year for two of the founding members of KISS.
    Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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  • Now a Heisman Trophy winner and national champion, Mendoza is considered bound for Brady’s Raiders by virtually all predictions and mock drafts — or anyone who is even mildly informed on this year’s draft.
    David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
  • After four drafts, the Giants entered Schoen’s fifth offseason here with glaring needs at corner, offensive line, interior defensive line, inside linebacker, safety, receiver, running back, tight end and kicker.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
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  • Christopher Davis, director of the Travis County Voter Registration Division, said state law requires counties to conduct a mass cancellation of registrations in late November or early December after a voter has remained on the suspense list for two federal election cycles.
    Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
  • This includes names, addresses, vehicle registrations and other personal data contained in association records.
    Peter S. Sachs, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
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  • The first seeks to remove him from his assignments on the House Appropriations and Homeland Security committees, while the second seeks to censure him.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Students’ course materials, assignments and exams were identical across all four sections.
    Saharnaz Babaei-Balderlou, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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  • The proposal requires preeminent state universities to reserve 95 percent of new fall undergraduate enrollments to students from Florida, an increase to the current 90 percent requirement for all universities.
    Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
  • In the past year, Minnesota has been implementing changes, allowing the stoppage of payments and freezing enrollments in more than a dozen programs.
    Esme Murphy, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
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  • Their weekly grocery bill has dropped from the equivalent of about $400 to $267; fuel and public transport are 40% cheaper; and GP visits cost 25% less – with same-day appointments replacing week-long waits.
    Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
  • That is certainly true in the medical sector, where digital technology has done little to eradicate long wait times for medical appointments or in emergency rooms.
    Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Conscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscriptions. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.

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