APPRENTICED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

apprenticed

verb

past tense of apprentice

as in employed

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The businessman employed an array of shell companies and strawmen to sign documents on his behalf, and to stand in for him as operators of his companies, according to the affidavit.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Additionally, the transit method employed by TESS usually has a search radius of around 150 light-years.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of employed

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Within six months of living in Houston with his uncle, Michael Strahan was recruited to play college football.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Novelo attended the San Francisco Art Institute and received his MFA from Stanford before Holberton recruited him to San Jose State.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

Definition of recruited

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Matt Gutman, hired from ABC News last year as national correspondent, is under strong consideration.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Many crew members are hired through third-party agencies with varying practices, and actual earnings can vary depending on the cruise line, the individual employee's experience level and other factors.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of hired

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Two of the band’s shows in Fort Worth, scheduled for June 30 and July 2, are now occurring on July 11 and July 13, respectively, as Lee has contracted the unenviable combination of laryngitis and bronchitis.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 1 July 2026
What happened when a customer expanded rapidly and then contracted?

— Rishi Katdare, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of contracted

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For ordinary users, this means more personal information is collected, passed through more systems and retained in more databases, all in the name of preventing crime.

— Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act of 2004, at least 80% of the entrance fees paid onsite must be retained and used at the national park where the fees are collected.

— Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 2 July 2026

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