as in hired
to provide with a paying job
thousands of recent immigrants were recruited to build the nation's rail system
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Recent Examples of recruited
The series, set in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam, where violence and crime are escalating, sees Roman Mertens (Kelchtermans) recruited to join a specialist wiretapping police team.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Klainberg recruited Allason Leitz of Third Industry Strategies to help shape the initial vision of Art House New York and also serve as its director.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
Gorinson recruited Kindt for Oni’s 2024 relaunch of the iconic EC Comics horror brand, which saw the writer-illustrator contribute to titles including Epitaphs from the Abyss, Catacomb of Torment, and Cruel Universe.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Families recruited from genetic clinics typically have children with severe versions of the disease.
—Santhosh Girirajan, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Participants were recruited from Birmingham, Alabama; Chicago, Illinois; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Oakland, California.
—Health Reporter, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The research team recruited 60 people for the experiment, all of them about 35 weeks into their pregnancy.
—Meghie Rodrigues, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2025
Buck is the latest former Netflix exec to join Paramount Skydance, where Holland has also recruited Jane Wiseman as exec VP, head of originals.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
In part through an NIL deal and by buying out Demin’s Real Madrid contract, BYU recruited Demin to play for the Cougars in the 2024-25 academic year.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Klainberg recruited Allason Leitz of Third Industry Strategies to help shape the initial vision of Art House New York and also serve as its director.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
Gorinson recruited Kindt for Oni’s 2024 relaunch of the iconic EC Comics horror brand, which saw the writer-illustrator contribute to titles including Epitaphs from the Abyss, Catacomb of Torment, and Cruel Universe.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Families recruited from genetic clinics typically have children with severe versions of the disease.
—Santhosh Girirajan, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Participants were recruited from Birmingham, Alabama; Chicago, Illinois; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Oakland, California.
—Health Reporter, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The research team recruited 60 people for the experiment, all of them about 35 weeks into their pregnancy.
—Meghie Rodrigues, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2025
Buck is the latest former Netflix exec to join Paramount Skydance, where Holland has also recruited Jane Wiseman as exec VP, head of originals.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
In part through an NIL deal and by buying out Demin’s Real Madrid contract, BYU recruited Demin to play for the Cougars in the 2024-25 academic year.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recruited
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Franklin, who was hired in 2014 from Vanderbilt, performed a remarkable turnaround at the start of his tenure, lifting the Nittany Lions from post-scandal/NCAA consent decree purgatory to a surprise Big Ten championship in his third season.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Since the city hired a compliane officer, a role currently filled by Chris Elam, the number of recovery homes in the city has dropped from over 160 to 98 — with Elam only having to close a single house due to noncompliance.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Oct. 2025
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At the end of 2024, the agency employed roughly 100,000 workers — and currently hovers around 75,000.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Many in the city are employed in the tech sector, and the rate of patents issued is among the highest in the country.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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