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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Noun

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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Investigators now know almost everything — the old settlement amount, when Hope Florida first appeared in the drafts, who texted Ronshausen to encourage her to apply and when the money hit her account.

— Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
But being an editor probably makes writing first drafts harder, or at least slower.

— Lola Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026

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Commercial fleets are speeding toward electrification—especially in Europe, where registrations of electric light commercial vehicles increased by nearly 70% in 2025.

— Matt Alderton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Hybrids accounted for the larger increase, adding 62,655 registrations versus 32,565 for battery-electric vehicles.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of registrations

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In this new 34-page complaint filed on October 16 in the state Supreme Court, Amy Helm alleges that Parillo took control of LHS by way of voting assignments.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
This defense needs to find a way to make quarterbacks uncomfortable without becoming blitz crazy, and that means Chop Robinson, Josh Uche and Malik Herring must step up and win more of their 1-on-1 assignments.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of assignments

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Computer science departments at universities across the country saw record enrollments.

— Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Its approval gives Class 5A and Class 6A schools the ability to move forward in Texas, a state with a wide range of enrollments, while smaller schools have more time to implement and evaluate.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of enrollments

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Von Ferdinand had allegedly canceled all of her other appointments.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Between zipping around to market appointments and fashion weeks, shooting new campaigns, and booking it across the world for interviews and events, the fashion set knows its way around a travel accessory.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026

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