APPRENTICED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

apprenticed

verb

past tense of apprentice

as in employed

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The base employed around 1,300 military and civilian personnel, including roughly 1,070 military members, according to October 2025 figures published by the Town of Wainwright.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
And later, during the Art Deco era, design juggernauts such as Eileen Gray and Jean Dunand employed the finish in some of their most famous works.

— Helena Madden, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of employed

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With the Mavericks, there is a coach, in Dusty May, who at one time recruited him collegiately, and a team willing to grow with their young players.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Lee recruited a friend to help move the box to her bedroom, but the setup itself took less than 10 minutes.

— Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

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The case originates from a change in admissions policy that began a decade ago, when a consulting group was hired to evaluate how the school system chose students for its middle school magnet programs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Determined to fortify his body for another long season, Reaves hired former Lakers head strength and conditioning coach Ed Streit to work with him.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

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Vibrio, a bacteria found in salt and brackish water, is contracted when wounds are exposed to water containing the bacteria or a person eats contaminated raw or undercooked shellfish.

— Eva Flowe October 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Since then, under mounting price competition from wind and solar, loss of subsidies and community opposition, the industry has contracted.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

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Despite a heavy airstrike campaign and a large ground offensive, Houthi rebels have retained control over key locations and have continued launching missiles and drones at their adversaries.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
The team retained approximately 8 petabytes for scientific analysis.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

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