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
  • In general, the voting body is fine with metal but doesn’t love it enough to give obvious inductions for artists who are enormously important.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
  • 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
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  • The National Women’s Soccer League announced a new CBA in the summer of 2024 that included giving players agency on where they are traded and abolishing expansion and collegiate drafts.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Over time, as users review and refine drafts, the system can learn from those adjustments and gradually align more closely with the tone, expertise, and expectations that define the business.
    Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
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  • Given that lobbying registrations are often posted weeks after contracts began, the true increase in lobbying activity following the war has likely been greater than what can be gleaned from public records.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
  • That applies only to new registrations or changes such as a new address or change of party.
    Special to the Sun-Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
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  • Playing with Staal and Martinook, however, also means taking on tough assignments.
    Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Many young people are ditching books at record levels and some are even failing to complete reading assignments on par with previous expectations.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
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  • Her association has advocated for stronger reforms and broad moratoriums on new licenses and Medicare enrollments in the hopes of stopping elderly patients from getting scammed.
    Jason Henry, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • The state had made changes, including cutting off new licenses and provider enrollments in more than a dozen programs at high risk for fraud, but federal officials initially found the changes unsatisfactory.
    Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
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  • Player recruitment was muddled, managerial appointments flawed (Remi Garde lasted 147 days in that relegation season) and the team underperformed.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Similarly, the money that paid for cell phone minutes so clinic employees could call patients and remind them about upcoming appointments and medication refills has dried up.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Conscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscriptions. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.

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