CONSCRIPTION Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

conscription

noun

Definition of conscription

as in induction

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 conscription Denmark runs a conscription lottery for healthy 18-year-olds, though its conscript quota is traditionally filled almost entirely by volunteers. — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026 But now that this system is reaching its limits, the regime is preparing to switch back to conscription—this time relying on electronic draft notices that are quieter and can be sent out year-round to thousands of potential conscripts. — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026 The period of conscription was also expanded from four months to 11 months. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 The halftime show performers BTS (co-headliner) The popular K-pop group returns after military conscription forced its multi-year hiatus. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for conscription

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Noun

Looking back, Lynch — who last spoke to Petty at the Heartbreakers’ 2002 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction in New York — says there’s really nothing that could have kept him in the Heartbreakers.

— Gary Graff, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of induction

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Part of it was due to returning vets, who were very alienated and were suffering from untreated PTSD and were ripe targets for recruitment by white supremacist groups that look for people with these kinds of skills.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
However, the aircraft’s removal from display, subsequent inspection, and reported recruitment of former Blackbird personnel suggest that the agency is at least examining whether the nearly six-decade-old aircraft can fly again.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of recruitment

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In my first draft, the story was told mostly from the point of view of his father, Chee Meng, with segues into minor characters including Chee Meng’s fisherman friends and Shawn’s mother.

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
The Commanders selected Kaliakmanis out of Rutgers in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL draft.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of draft

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When Layal’s younger brother faces enlistment, she is forced to reconnect with her estranged sister to save him.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
The group claims that HIV treatment has improved in the decades since the military initially categorized HIV as a health problem that disqualifies someone from enlistment.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of enlistment

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