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

The bill would shield those parties from federal lawsuits relating to the enforcement of restrictions on athlete compensation, transfers and recruitment. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

But while politicians trade barbs, residents in Rio de Janeiro have been designing their own responses, with ex-traffickers launching podcasts and grieving mothers stepping up to stop youth recruitment. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

City spokesperson Jennifer Singer said that Smith is focusing on recruitment for Milstein’s role and Dignan’s former role, with no plans to fill the current vacancy. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The program will also focus on expanding volunteer recruitment and training, increasing community awareness, and growing its capacity to serve children in need of an advocate. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 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