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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  1. inductions
  2. drafts
  3. registrations
  4. assignments
  5. enrollments
  6. appointments
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
Noun
  • The New Zealand company’s process drafts wool around a high-performance filament without the twist used in conventional ring spinning.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • During Smith's closed-door testimony last year, Smith's legal team said their client was barred from discussing that portion of the report, or any drafts of it, unless the information was already made public through other means.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of drafts
Noun
  • The process has been slowed by lagging voter and political-party registrations, revised and extended deadlines and, now, another pending change to the country’s electoral law — developments that the international community is watching closely.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Between 2024 and 2025, registrations for Mexican citizenship skyrocketed by 161% at the Los Angeles consulate.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of registrations
Noun
  • While one of Young’s assignments during the Gemini III mission was to test space food packaging, according to the National Air and Space Museum, the meals were less than appealing.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Her math homework was never corrected, nor were her writing assignments.
    — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of assignments
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  • 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
  • Their enrollments consist of students from across the US and around the globe.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of enrollments
Noun
  • Rollers, microcurrent devices and buccal appointments command premium prices, and framing them as dual-purpose products for skin plus stress expands the audience beyond people primarily focused on wrinkles or puffiness.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Measure Value And Rollout Readiness Separately Business measures may include incremental appointments, after-hours capture, request-resolution time and staff capacity returned.
    — Manjot Pal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of appointments
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“Conscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscriptions. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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