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
  • Bailey was honored with a pair of inductions during his coaching career, reaching the Springfield Area Sports Hall of Fame in his native Missouri and the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2017.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of inductions
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  • Guerendo tore a pec in the spring and faces an uphill battle to make the team after San Francisco invested in Jordan James and Kaelon Black in the last two drafts to back up Christian McCaffrey.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • Neptune in your 5th House of Creativity sextiles Pluto in your 3rd House of Communication, helping imagination turn into words, pitches, drafts, or meaningful conversations.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026
Definition of drafts
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  • In March, new company registrations rose 59% year-on-year, Economy Middle East also said.
    — Henri Al Helaly, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Kindergarten enrolment has been plunging for years, with the number of registrations falling by a quarter just between 2020 and 2024.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of registrations
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  • Review pay equity across the full employee lifecycle The gap builds through merit increases, high-visibility assignments, and who gets moved into leadership.
    — Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • League assignments are final and may not be changed except at The Athletic’s sole discretion.
    — The Athletic, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of assignments
Noun
  • Those problematic enrollments have real consequences and are worth shutting down.
    — Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • Hospice usually happens at home rather than in a facility, but enrollments are often too short to be helpful.
    — Jane Callahan, The Conversation, 14 July 2026
Definition of enrollments
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  • Other lawmakers, however, cautioned that the episode could set a troubling precedent by allowing public sentiment, rather than institutional decision-making, to shape appointments to the military’s highest ranks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • On one end of the spectrum, the Les Extraits line will be sold like precious jewelry via appointments in select stores only — 50 in China and 200 globally.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Definition of appointments
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