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

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscriptions

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 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

These devices are typically used for all assessments throughout the school year and can be used for various assignments or activities, like math games or lessons on 3D shapes, each day.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
Kiley proposed a change that would allow representatives to keep their existing assignments rather than forcing them to vacate their seats.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of assignments

Noun

In every other Veronica Beard store globally, customers can work with store ambassadors for the customization process with follow up appointments in store to ensure fit.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Research generally suggests combining the methods delivers greater benefit than either alone, and boots can help maintain progress between MLD appointments.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of appointments

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

conscription

conscriptions

conscripts

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Conscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscriptions. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of conscriptions

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

compendious

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes