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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscriptions
  1. inductions
  2. drafts
  3. registrations
  4. assignments
  5. enrollments
  6. appointments
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 connection between Indigenous languages in Peru and Catalan exile was not part of the earliest drafts, but became the idea that brought the film into focus.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • That list includes Kansas City slugger Jac Caglianone, who was mocked to Colorado in some drafts, and has 21 home runs this season.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of drafts
Noun
  • The California Department of Pesticide Regulation announced Monday that the pesticide paraquat-dichloride is being phased out, as all the pesticide’s manufacturers have voluntarily cancelled their product registrations in the state.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Buc-ee's has used its marks for four decades and holds federal registrations.
    — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of registrations
Noun
  • The 10-month experience includes monthly 3-hour sessions along with coaching, intersession assignments, personal assessments , accountability partner meetings, and other work.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators later determined the pilot had previously been involved in prior drug smuggling assignments.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of assignments
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  • By comparison, Duran said that about 80% of enrollments had automatically renewed under federal pandemic-era rules, but that figure was cut in half as those protections began to expire.
    — Mark Kreidler, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
  • London has also seen a sharp drop in student enrollments, causing more school closures and funding cuts.
    — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of enrollments
Noun
  • Australians, in a nation of 28 million people, face significant wait times for specialist appointments and specific diagnostic scans or elective surgeries, ranging from weeks to a year.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • These workers regularly visited pregnant women’s homes, explained the warning signs of complications and urged them to attend prenatal appointments, often escorting them there.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of appointments
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“Conscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscriptions. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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