conscriptions

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 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
Noun
  • The important bits are the footnotes, the sketches and scratched-out drafts.
    — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Without clear priorities, AI can pull people into endless rabbit holes, generating more ideas, drafts and analyses without actually moving the needle.
    — Chris Ernst, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
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
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
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  • Vance said the cancellation of approximately 315,000 enrollments covering 760,000 people was done in part because the government was not checking whether people enrolled were eligible.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Their enrollments consist of students from across the US and around the globe.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The company plans to add its Muse AI agent to smart glasses, allowing users to book appointments and find flights while promising stronger data protections.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Pisces Moon squares Uranus in your daily-life zone, making unclear instructions, appointments, or routine disruptions especially irritating.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Conscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscriptions. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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