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  • noun Plural form of reconversion.

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Examples

  • He had apparently organised thousands of "reconversions" into Hinduism, and had been encouraging violence against the "Other" for decades.

    Communalism Watch 2008

  • Sharma is unapologetic about the Bajrang Dal's role in "reconversions" in Orissa -- making Hindus who became Christians embrace Hinduism again.

    Top Stories - Google News 2008

  • Mr. Sharma is unapologetic about the Bajrang Dal's role in "reconversions" in Orissa.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2008

  • "reconversions", almost always at gunpoint and knifepoint, shaving helpless heads and adding them to their list of triumphs.

    The Times of India 2008

  • Occasionally, the rhetorical pudding feels over-egged: there were certainly more often genuine reconversions of Protestants to Catholicism at the start of the reign than previous scholars were aware of, or wanted to admit, though whether this really qualifies as a “tidal wave” is questionable.

    A Not so Bloody Mary ? 2009

  • Base closures and reconversions, the sale of unnecessary facilities, and the downsizing of its R&D institutions all appear to be good moves in this direction.

    THE COMMANDING HEIGHTS DANIEL YERGIN 1998

  • Base closures and reconversions, the sale of unnecessary facilities

    The Commanding Heights DANIEL YERGIN 1998

  • Be aware that the IRS released regulations in 1999 placing limits on reconversions.

    Investopedia.com Headlines 2010

  • However, timing limits apply to these reconversions.

    WebWire | Recent Headlines 2008

  • Allegations of forced conversions / reconversions and subsequent communal tensions have surfaced from time to time.

    Shadow Warrior 2008

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