recruitment

noun

re·​cruit·​ment ri-ˈkrüt-mənt 

1

: the action or process of recruiting

2

: the process of adding new individuals to a population or subpopulation (as of breeding or legally catchable individuals) by growth, reproduction, immigration, and stocking

also : a measure (as in numbers or biomass) of recruitment

Examples of recruitment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Several countries have raised an outcry over Russian recruitment. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 28 June 2026

One of this year’s new initiatives involves partnering with undergraduate chapters throughout the Kansas City area to help increase visibility, support recruitment efforts and strengthen younger organizations. — Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026

The city has also poured millions into recruitment campaigns. — Conor Wight, CBS News, 25 June 2026

But recruitment alone will not solve a problem rooted in retention, affordability and sustainability. — Luis Contreras, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

recruitment

noun

re·​cruit·​ment ri-ˈkrüt-mənt 

1

: the increase in intensity of a reflex when the initiating stimulus is prolonged without alteration of intensity due to the activation of increasing numbers of motor neurons compare reinforcement

2

: an abnormally rapid increase in the sensation of loudness with increasing sound intensity that occurs in deafness of neural origin and especially in neural deafness of the aged in which soft sounds may be completely inaudible while louder sounds are distressingly loud