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
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors contended that Jay recruited Jordan and Washington to sell coke for him in Baltimore, but the deal went sour when the rapper’s drug connection had bad blood with Washington and threatened to kill him.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Botma, an Oakland recruit, has seen that in action as Powell helps set the tone for a team with eight freshmen.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Festival organizers ultimately recruited Swedish House Mafia and the Weeknd to replace West, but booked Doja to headline in 2024.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors contended that Jay recruited Jordan and Washington to sell coke for him in Baltimore, but the deal went sour when the rapper’s drug connection had bad blood with Washington and threatened to kill him.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
Punch, a former three-star recruit, started 61 games in his career at TCU and played a key role in the Horned Frogs reaching the NCAA Tournament this past season.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Botma, an Oakland recruit, has seen that in action as Powell helps set the tone for a team with eight freshmen.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recruit
Verb
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During a Thursday hearing of the House Agriculture Committee, which oversees the CFTC, Selig said the agency was hiring new staff and operating more efficiently.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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After a breakup, rudderless millennial Jane hires a team of Gen-Z consultants to reinvent her life.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During the Renaissance, master painters typically employed apprentices to work alongside them as the apprentices learned their craft.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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Born in 1857 in Derry Township, Pennsylvania, Hershey took an interest in candy making at age 14 and spent four years as an apprentice at a place called Royer’s Ice Cream Parlor and Garden in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.—
David P. Willis,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Other sports franchises followed the Giants’ example, and dynamic pricing, which had already been employed by airlines and hotels, gradually became the norm in American sports.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Data on dietary habits exists in a few cookbooks, but researchers have to employ highly specialized methods in order to glean what the status of their health was.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To create an elevated experience for a 1,000-plus-room property that’s consistent with its high-level service and amenities—from food options to water activities to spa experience—is a feat not for the novice hotelier.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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As a novice pitched against a veteran, there could be only one outcome—his death.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Two Hyde Park Academy students, including an 18-year-old Lania Smith and a 15-year-old freshman Violet Harris, were killed in two separate hit-and-run accidents, and now a 16-year-old is dead after a shooting just a block from the school.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The two of them met freshman year in their dormitory at the University of Pennsylvania.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, unlike the first movie, the upcoming film will revolve around arch enemies Kent and Luthor working together to defeat an even more dangerous villain, Brainiac, who will be played by newcomer Lars Eidinger.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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The race to fill the Porter County Board of Commissioners District 2 seat held by Republican Barb Regnitz is contested on both sides of the aisle, with two experienced county officeholders competing for the Republican ticket and two political newcomers vying for the Democratic ticket.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Instructor Jules led a beginner-friendly samba routine that included arm movements, swaying hips and traveling steps.—
Tamara Dunn,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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This fun, beginner-friendly class teaches the fundamentals of Texas Hold’em, giving you the confidence to join a friendly game.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The rookie then retired the next three batters, striking out Kyle Isbel to end it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The award goes to one Bears rookie and one veteran player who exemplifies the courage, loyalty, teamwork, dedication and sense of humor of the late Piccolo.—
Eileen T. Meslar,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Recruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recruit. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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