recruiting

verb

present participle of recruit
as in hiring
to provide with a paying job thousands of recent immigrants were recruited to build the nation's rail system

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Recent Examples of recruiting The Pentagon has also pulled recruiting resources from events aimed at specific demographics. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 The skills matched the other traits college coaches emphasized while recruiting Oduwa. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Recruiting from Wall Street Years after Altman turned down the offer, his company is now recruiting Wall Street talent. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 Missouri coach Robin Pingeton began recruiting both Sophie and her older sister Lindsey, eventually offering each a full scholarship. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month with a focus on recruiting more Black organ donors. — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 These are the officers charged with recruiting the officers of the future, so the stakes here are high. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 The significant time and effort involved makes most sense when recruiting, hiring, training, and mentoring large numbers for identical (or at least similar) jobs. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Jones was instrumental in recruiting Venturini Fendi’s daughter, jewelry designer Delfina Delettrez Fendi, as Fendi’s artistic director of jewelry. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recruiting
  1. hiring
  2. employing
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  • The Bruins announced the hiring Monday of the 35-year-old Carr, who is volunteering in his first major coaching role.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • McDonnell seemed to prize family connections over real-world experience, hiring her nephews to serve as directors and executive producers on various series.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of hiring
Verb
  • Last summer, organizers began employing the concept for violence prevention and intervention, as community members and stakeholders continually seek new ways to combat pervasive gun violence.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • One of its key functions has been for healing, often employing a complex knowledge of medicinal plants and in many cases providing the only medical services available within African American communities.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of employing

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