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
  • The teams conducted detailed risk assessments, completed local inductions, and implemented safety measures while using a Flyability Elios 3 drone.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Stanley and Simmons’ inductions continue a banner year for two of the founding members of KISS.
    Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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  • Now a Heisman Trophy winner and national champion, Mendoza is considered bound for Brady’s Raiders by virtually all predictions and mock drafts — or anyone who is even mildly informed on this year’s draft.
    David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
  • After four drafts, the Giants entered Schoen’s fifth offseason here with glaring needs at corner, offensive line, interior defensive line, inside linebacker, safety, receiver, running back, tight end and kicker.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Christopher Davis, director of the Travis County Voter Registration Division, said state law requires counties to conduct a mass cancellation of registrations in late November or early December after a voter has remained on the suspense list for two federal election cycles.
    Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
  • This includes names, addresses, vehicle registrations and other personal data contained in association records.
    Peter S. Sachs, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
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  • This can create a domino effect as the airport tries to shuffle assignments around to accommodate all flights as quickly as possible.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Lead Amazon play-by-players Ian Eagle and Kevin Harlan are busy with college basketball assignments for CBS this weekend.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
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  • The proposal requires preeminent state universities to reserve 95 percent of new fall undergraduate enrollments to students from Florida, an increase to the current 90 percent requirement for all universities.
    Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
  • In the past year, Minnesota has been implementing changes, allowing the stoppage of payments and freezing enrollments in more than a dozen programs.
    Esme Murphy, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
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  • The appointments from the Indianapolis and Marion County Bar associations, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association and Defense Trial Counsel were removed.
    Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The appointments were voted on as a part of the Aurora City Council meeting’s consent agenda, which is typically reserved for routine or non-controversial items that are all approved with a single vote.
    R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Conscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscriptions. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

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