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
With Davis’ contract experience, Schein recruited him at CBS.
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Dan Hyman, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026
In early 2011, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency recruited him to manage its cyberwarfare initiatives.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
However, some remained in the jungle and recruited more fighters to form a new generation of rebel groups.
—John Otis, NPR, 21 June 2026
Retired teachers, retired experts in a field and people working part-time are the people recruited to teach on a volunteer basis.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Center back Roberto Lopes, who plays for the Shamrock Rovers in the League of Ireland Premier Division, was reportedly recruited to the national team via LinkedIn.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026
She was recruited in 2002 as the company’s 11th employee.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 20 June 2026
Pixar’s film has also recruited two of the most famous musical artists in the world, Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny, to be part of the film.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Two men were convicted Monday, and the BBC’s investigation found evidence that a young Russian diplomat had recruited the pair.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
Dan Hyman, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026
In early 2011, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency recruited him to manage its cyberwarfare initiatives.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
However, some remained in the jungle and recruited more fighters to form a new generation of rebel groups.
—John Otis, NPR, 21 June 2026
Retired teachers, retired experts in a field and people working part-time are the people recruited to teach on a volunteer basis.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Center back Roberto Lopes, who plays for the Shamrock Rovers in the League of Ireland Premier Division, was reportedly recruited to the national team via LinkedIn.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026
She was recruited in 2002 as the company’s 11th employee.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 20 June 2026
Pixar’s film has also recruited two of the most famous musical artists in the world, Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny, to be part of the film.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Two men were convicted Monday, and the BBC’s investigation found evidence that a young Russian diplomat had recruited the pair.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recruited
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But a director hired to helm a pilot, as James Burrows, who died Friday at 85, was again and again — almost as a lucky charm — helps set the tone for the series.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Firms hired large classes of associates, assigned them substantial quantities of legal work, billed clients for that work, and promoted a relatively small percentage into partnership.—
Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Pew found that just 6% of moms work full-time while their male partner isn’t employed, or works part-time.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Last spring, as Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency employed slash-and-burn tactics to bring federal agencies to heel, local farm service centers in Kansas were hit especially hard.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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