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
Under a law passed by Denmark’s parliament in June 2023, Denmark will require women turning 18 after July 1, 2025 to register for assessment days for potential military conscription, aligning with measures already in place for men.
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CNN Money, 2 July 2025
The Russian government has offered attractive salaries for contract soldiers, and has two rounds of military conscription each year, said Ferris.
—Ellie Cook
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Short of troops, the junta activated mandatory conscription last year, even forcibly recruiting hundreds of Rohingya Muslims – an ethnic group whose members have long been persecuted, killed, and denied citizenship by the junta.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2025
Advertisement The country faces sharp divisions over the war in Gaza, judicial reform, and military conscription, among other issues.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 26 June 2025
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CNN Money, 2 July 2025
The Russian government has offered attractive salaries for contract soldiers, and has two rounds of military conscription each year, said Ferris.
—Ellie Cook
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Short of troops, the junta activated mandatory conscription last year, even forcibly recruiting hundreds of Rohingya Muslims – an ethnic group whose members have long been persecuted, killed, and denied citizenship by the junta.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2025
Advertisement The country faces sharp divisions over the war in Gaza, judicial reform, and military conscription, among other issues.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscription
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Brown’s work as a banjoist has earned her the distinguished achievement award from the IBMA and induction into the American Banjo Museum’s Hall of Fame in 2019.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
31 July 2025
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Rubin had been touring with Nine Inch Nails since 2009, a tenure that encompassed the band’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2020, in which he was included.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
31 July 2025
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Morello said the uphill recruitment battle is further complicated by the inherent risk — albeit unlikely in Connecticut — of being killed in the line of duty.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
4 Aug. 2025
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That means building or supporting recruitment pipelines—like the McNair Scholars Program, Científico Latino, The Ph.D. Project, and Leadership Brainery.—
Leadership Brainery,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Wild would then have seven days to decide whether to match or accept draft pick compensation and walk away.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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The discussion draft format signals senators want genuine input before finalizing their regulatory strategy, with a comprehensive Request for Information covering regulatory clarity, investor protection, trading venues, custody, illicit finance, banking innovation, and preemption issues.—
Tonya M. Evans,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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“Conscription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscription. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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