Synonyms of recruited

recruited

verb

past tense of recruit

as in hired

to provide with a paying job

thousands of recent immigrants were recruited to build the nation's rail system

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hired
• employed
• engaged
• enlisted
• paid
• placed
• retained
• signed (up or on)
• assumed
• laid on
• feed
• took on
• partnered
• rehired
• reemployed
• subcontracted
• apprenticed
• promoted
• contracted
• jobbed
• scouted
• reengaged
• upgraded
• kept (on)
• headhunted
• advanced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissed
• discharged
• fired
• sacked
• canned
• laid off
• axed
• locked out
• furloughed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recruited

He was recruited at great cost to win this World Cup, and because of his tactical nous in knockout football. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026

The trippy, mind-bending sci-fi thriller stars Matthew McConaughey as a former NASA pilot recruited for a mission to find a potential new world for mankind when Earth becomes unlivable. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 July 2026

The design was developed using insights from 500 Londoners and tourists, as well as input from representatives recruited from each of London’s 32 boroughs. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026

Illinois has heavily recruited Chicago’s western suburbs, including the Naperville area. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

The film follows Johnny Cage, a martial arts actor who is recruited by the thunder god Raiden and Sonya Blade to join his fellow Earthrealm fighters in an inter-dimensional tournament against the Outworld warriors. — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 17 July 2026

The effects have been felt most acutely at schools with small endowments and those that enroll large percentages of international students recruited from abroad. — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Alvaro Carrillo’s niece Josie (Genesis Rodriguez) was also recruited to become the new Lioness, and Cruz (Laysla De Oliveira) returned to the group to help accomplish their mission. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Alongside a brand partnership with Beyoncé, who penned a paean to Levi’s on her most recent album, the company has also recruited a Bollywood star and top European and British influencers — most of them female — to sport its looks. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 9 July 2026