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
Auburn's pipeline is filled with plenty of talent waiting to be recruited, and the school has a substantial amount of resources to compete in the modern transfer portal, as well.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
He was recruited to join the agency over the summer after meeting with FDA Commissioner Marty Makary.
—CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Adams is a four-star, according to 247Sports Composite from the 2027 class and is being recruited by schools like Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Auburn, Mississippi State, Louisville, and Colorado.
—Mike Organ, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
One year after the events of the original, our returning quartet is recruited by the saucy, sinister Professor Oldman (Tim Curry) to spend a night at a haunted mansion, subtly dubbed Hell House, for a psychological, paranormal experiment.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
An amateur pugilist who Jean-Luc collaborated with previously, before the guy joined the army and was stationed in Algeria, is recruited to star in it.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Even as his company grew, Bogucki was recruited back into the PR and lobbying world.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Prime Video has landed on some star power to narrate its upcoming King Charles III doc with Kate Winslet recruited for the landmark.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
This exciting Halloween adventure sees an unwitting babysitter (Tamara Smart) recruited to a secret society of monster-fighting teens.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
He was recruited to join the agency over the summer after meeting with FDA Commissioner Marty Makary.
—CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Adams is a four-star, according to 247Sports Composite from the 2027 class and is being recruited by schools like Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Auburn, Mississippi State, Louisville, and Colorado.
—Mike Organ, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
One year after the events of the original, our returning quartet is recruited by the saucy, sinister Professor Oldman (Tim Curry) to spend a night at a haunted mansion, subtly dubbed Hell House, for a psychological, paranormal experiment.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
An amateur pugilist who Jean-Luc collaborated with previously, before the guy joined the army and was stationed in Algeria, is recruited to star in it.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Even as his company grew, Bogucki was recruited back into the PR and lobbying world.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Prime Video has landed on some star power to narrate its upcoming King Charles III doc with Kate Winslet recruited for the landmark.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
This exciting Halloween adventure sees an unwitting babysitter (Tamara Smart) recruited to a secret society of monster-fighting teens.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recruited
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Since their interim general manager listened to offers for All-Star pitcher MacKenzie Gore around the trade deadline, the Washington Nationals hired a 35-year-old president of baseball operations, Paul Toboni, to oversee their prolonged rebuild.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Liberty Hall hired Houlihan to raise the capital for a classic direct that closed earlier this year.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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The report, which was first covered by the Washington Post, looked at the top 25 employers in each state that employed the most SNAP and Medicaid recipients.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lillig is no longer employed in either of those roles.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
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