APPRENTICED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

apprenticed

verb

past tense of apprentice

as in employed

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McGowan grew up in Alberta, Canada, to a father who worked as a social worker and a mother employed at a bank.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
At the same time, the Iranian Shahed-136, on which the Geran-2 is based, has been employed extensively in the Middle East.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of employed

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Bishop recalled being doubted as a quarterback and recruited to play another position.

— Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 July 2026
The smugglers sometimes recruited their clients into the network to pay off their costs, prosecutors said, or persuaded them to make testimonial videos for prospective border crossers.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of recruited

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The city of Detroit has hired a senior director of retail attraction to bring national and regional chains into the city.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2026
Christian Bale is the only actor on this list who was hired, fired, and rehired before filming began.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of hired

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In 2016, seeking an immediate solution for emergency blood deliveries, the Rwandan government contracted with American robotics company Zipline for drone shipments.

— Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
The committee hired Korn Ferry to lead the search and also contracted CAA because of its knowledge and reach in the sports ecosystem.

— Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of contracted

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Once a private mansion belonging to art collectors Édouard André and his wife Nélie Jacquemart, the museum dates from the late 19th century, and its café has retained much of the original residence’s grandeur.

— Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026
For complicated legal reasons, Sony has retained distribution rights to Spider-Man even though the film franchise is produced by Disney’s Marvel Studios.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

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