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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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

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Critics and opposition parties accuse it of altering voter registrations to give an advantage to the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Anguilla, a Caribbean island with a population of less than 20,000 people, has similarly seen a boom in website registrations in recent years.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of registrations

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Other independents in the Senate, including Maine's Angus King on the moderate end and Vermont's Bernie Sanders on the left, caucus with Democrats for organizational purposes and committee assignments.

— NICHOLAS INGRAM, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Other independents in the Senate, including Maine’s Angus King on the moderate end and Vermont’s Bernie Sanders on the left, caucus with Democrats for organizational purposes and committee assignments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

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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

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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

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