recruited

past tense of recruit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recruited
Verb
  • But Grayson was still hired after a former Sangamon County deputy gave him a good recommendation.
    Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Kennedy has hired David Geier, a man who has repeatedly claimed a link between vaccines and autism, to lead the autism research effort.
    Amanda Seitz, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Toma Sparks and Justin Jenkins are still employed by the Johnson City Police Department.
    Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The Paycheck Protection Program was established in 2020 to help businesses keep their workforce employed during the coronavirus pandemic, and ended in May 2021.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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