APPRENTICED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

apprenticed

verb

past tense of apprentice

as in employed

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On average, 83 percent of IFM students are employed within one year of finishing their studies, Romatet said.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Cooper said in a statement to CBS News Philadelphia that Check is no longer employed by the hospital.

— CBS Philadelphia, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of employed

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Federal prosecutors allege that Davis recruited people for an associated scheme involving the submission of fraudulent claims for sick and family leave credits and employee retention credits.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Williams had recruited billionaire Amway founder Rich DeVos to bankroll the franchise.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026

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Dana Brown and Perry Minasian have been hired as senior advisers of amateur scouting to work alongside Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Families and local lawmakers have also been demanding an investigation into how Mohassib was hired by the Department of Education to be a teacher's aide at Public School 200.

— Christina Fan, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of hired

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In the past, the animals have contracted Covid-19 and spread it to humans.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 11 Nov. 2026
Last month, JetBlue executives sought to calm investors after shares in the airline hit a record low following a report that bondholders had contracted restructuring advisors.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of contracted

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The proposal commissioners will consider states that no demolition permit will be issued for portions of the primary structure required to be retained.

— Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
The company has also retained Howard Stern, despite rumors of his retirement.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2026

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