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

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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Investigators now know almost everything — the old settlement amount, when Hope Florida first appeared in the drafts, who texted Ronshausen to encourage her to apply and when the money hit her account.

— Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
But being an editor probably makes writing first drafts harder, or at least slower.

— Lola Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026

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Commercial fleets are speeding toward electrification—especially in Europe, where registrations of electric light commercial vehicles increased by nearly 70% in 2025.

— Matt Alderton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Hybrids accounted for the larger increase, adding 62,655 registrations versus 32,565 for battery-electric vehicles.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of registrations

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In this new 34-page complaint filed on October 16 in the state Supreme Court, Amy Helm alleges that Parillo took control of LHS by way of voting assignments.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
This defense needs to find a way to make quarterbacks uncomfortable without becoming blitz crazy, and that means Chop Robinson, Josh Uche and Malik Herring must step up and win more of their 1-on-1 assignments.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

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Brokers and policy analysts note that some of the factors used to question enrollments — such as a plan's having no claims filed in a year — are not that unusual.

— Julie Appleby, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of enrollments

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Side effects may also occur and should be addressed through follow-up appointments.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
As a kid, Havi Nguyen sometimes missed school to translate at doctor’s appointments, and was managing Medicaid paperwork for herself and her sisters, on behalf of their parents who’d immigrated from Vietnam.

— Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

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