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
  • Trump, who has voiced contempt for both Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, has not yet commented on the inductions.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
  • Past inductions have sometimes but not always included musical collaborations between inductor and inductee — depending, oftentimes, on whether the person doing the honors is a singer or from some other walk of entertainment.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • The Pistons swapped the 28th pick with the Minnesota Timberwolves in what’s shaping up to be one of the deepest drafts in recent seasons.
    Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 18 May 2026
  • The draftniks produce player rankings and mock drafts that predict each team’s selections.
    Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Space Camp officials say registrations have doubled this summer since the successful completion of the lunar flyby mission in April.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
  • Griswold's office is responsible for supervising Colorado's elections and maintaining the statewide file of voter registrations.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 16 May 2026
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  • Students may not upload course materials—including assignments, readings, slides, class recordings, or other class content—into generative AI systems.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • The re-assignments were first reported by Reuters, which cited an internal memo saying the employees would be shifted to four new teams building AI tools and apps.
    John Ruwitch, NPR, 20 May 2026
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  • Insurers, hospitals, and policy experts took issue with the methodology Paragon used to estimate improper enrollments, saying they likely were vastly overestimated.
    Julie Appleby, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • The announcement comes as British universities confront mounting financial strain driven by rising costs and falling international student enrollments.
    Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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  • If patients test positive, the app provides information on booking follow-up care appointments.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 May 2026
  • Topgolf Names New Executive Leadership Team Topgolf announced a slate of executive appointments and promotions across operations, finance, technology and golf partnerships to support the brand’s next chapter of growth and transformation.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 22 May 2026
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“Conscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscriptions. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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