as in to hire
to provide with a paying job
thousands of recent immigrants were recruited to build the nation's rail system
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as in apprentice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
the skydiving instructor and other experienced jumpers tried to encourage the new recruits on their first jump
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Recent Examples of recruit
Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
The meta inter-realm quality of Cage’s storyline is the best bit, as he’s recruited by Sonya and Raiden in the parking garage of a fan convention, but there’s not even enough of that.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
The 6-foot-1 forward signed with the Huskies as a top-25 recruit in the Class of 2019 but spent six years in college due to a pair of major injuries.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
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Verb
The School Board named Deputy Superintendent Howard Hepburn, whom Licata recruited from Palm Beach County, as Licata’s replacement.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
The meta inter-realm quality of Cage’s storyline is the best bit, as he’s recruited by Sonya and Raiden in the parking garage of a fan convention, but there’s not even enough of that.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Noun
The injury bug followed her to UConn as a five-star recruit after suffering a left ACL tear (missed rest of 2023-34 season) and back injury that required surgery in 2022.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
The 6-foot-1 forward signed with the Huskies as a top-25 recruit in the Class of 2019 but spent six years in college due to a pair of major injuries.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recruit
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Last summer's One Big Beautiful Bill Act gave DHS more than $170 billion to conduct immigration enforcement through 2029, including hiring tens of thousands of new ICE officers and CBP agents.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Reluctantly hired to fill in for her is Cameron (Lewis Pullman), a scruffy drifter newly blown into town with some unfinished family business to attend to.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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The fledgling New Republic works to protect what the Rebellion fought for and turns to the legendary bounty hunter and his young apprentice for help.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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Arthur Bryant’s and Gates Bar-B-Q, whose origins can be traced back to Henry Perry through his apprentices decades ago.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2026
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The union representing workers employed by the Writers Guild of America have reached an agreement on their first contract, ending a strike that lasted nearly three months.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Located at 11300 Hudson Road, the building spans 143,000 square feet and employs more than 300 people while supporting another 300 delivery drivers.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Real Madrid are at war with each other and are being coached by a novice.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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During the ceremony, Gabi also took part in purification rituals traditionally reserved for novice monks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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In South Shore League play, freshman Derrick O’Neal drove in the game-winning RBI with his first career varsity hit, as Abington overcame an eight-run deficit in the seventh inning to knock off Carver in extras, 12-10.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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One in eight freshmen at UC San Diego requires special remedial math classes just to catch up.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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There’s also category newcomer Kevin Hart, whose Funny AF crowned its inaugural winner this week.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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Proctor bragged about properly hydrating himself before practice, which is something past and present Dolphins coaches and trainers annually lecture the newcomers about to avoid dehydration, and the use of intravenous fluids.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2026
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How to observe nebulas There are many types of nebulas, and most disappoint the beginner.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Plus the town is less than a half-hour north of Afton Alps, a beloved Minnesota ski resort with 18 lifts and 50 runs, covering beginner, intermediate, and advanced terrain.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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Flagg and Jordan are the only two rookies to record multiple games of at least 45 points since the NBA-ABA merger in 1976-77.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cincinnati rookie Frank Robinson hit the first home run of his 586 lifetime homers in a 9-1 win over Chicago.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Recruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recruit. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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