APPRENTICED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

apprenticed

verb

past tense of apprentice

as in employed

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According to the Grapevine-Colleyville school district, Pitulic was employed as a substitute at GCISD since January 2023.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
Conversely, women already employed experienced no similar career advancement, suggesting this bias primarily affects first impressions.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of employed

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However, all three of Embiid, Maxey and Brown recruited James directly, according to McMenamin.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
The challenges are where most of the drama goes down, but the show also recruited none other than Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, to serve as a guest judge for an episode that airs on July 26, 2026.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 24 July 2026

Definition of recruited

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That need has helped to push the Nats to join the Miami Marlins, who started to employ the tactic in the majors late last season, and the Rockies, who hired the Marlins’ assistant pitching coach this winter.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Presley told the Board of Managers that over the last few months, the district has hired 142 uncertified teachers.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

Definition of hired

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The look was styled by Jason Bolden and retained some of the key elements seen on the runway.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 July 2026
Two years later and after just a handful of days back in the gym, the former Olympic all-around champion clearly retained her elite ability.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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