recruitment

noun

re·​cruit·​ment ri-ˈkrüt-mənt How to pronounce recruitment (audio)
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 Issues related to teacher retention and recruitment are top of mind for Franklin candidates. Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024 Dozens of fraternities at the University of Virginia voluntarily suspended recruitment events after a recruit was hospitalized on Feb 21. Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024 At the end of a presentation by a talent recruitment firm, Ted Romo – the lone member not facing a recall – asked how the firm would handle being hired by a board that may look radically different in six months. Will McCarthy, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024 The recruitment effort was led by Peter, AllDone’s CEO. IEEE Spectrum, 13 Mar. 2024 Additionally, in the IFC’s Tuesday announcement, the board shared that all 30 fraternities would be suspended from social events and in-person recruitment until March 20. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024 Meanwhile, a government report finds that social media and gaming companies continue to host extremist propaganda and recruitment efforts. USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024 Continuing our focus on economic development and industry recruitment. Charlotte Observer, 29 Feb. 2024 The latest posts, about Uganda's National Assembly, purport to reveal details about abuse of public resources, nepotism in staff recruitment and even collusion between civil servants and lawmakers on oversight committees. Rodney Muhumuza, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of recruitment was in 1793

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“Recruitment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recruitment. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

recruitment

noun
re·​cruit·​ment ri-ˈkrüt-mənt How to pronounce recruitment (audio)
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
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