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
Former Rangers goalkeeping coach Colin Stewart was recruited this summer as goalkeeper development and pathway lead — a key link between the academy and senior set-ups.
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James Pearce, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Cassellius has since recruited new leaders over operations, human resources, communications and academics.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Edwards maintains that Epstein’s organization was focused on preying on girls for his own personal abuse and that only a fraction of the victims who were recruited were trafficked to other men.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The company recently recruited Paramount Pictures and Amazon veteran Amy Powell to head Vice Studios.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Andy Richter and Corey Feldman are just two of the celebrities recruited to compete in Season 34 of Dancing with the Stars.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
For the study, the researchers recruited 125 adults aged 45 and older who were scheduled to undergo routine colonoscopies.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
One said she was recruited by a 13-year-old girl who had been requested to bring him more girls.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Digital health startup Delfa has successfully recruited patients into over 50 clinical trials using AI to do the initial contacts and screening.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
James Pearce, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Cassellius has since recruited new leaders over operations, human resources, communications and academics.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Edwards maintains that Epstein’s organization was focused on preying on girls for his own personal abuse and that only a fraction of the victims who were recruited were trafficked to other men.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The company recently recruited Paramount Pictures and Amazon veteran Amy Powell to head Vice Studios.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Andy Richter and Corey Feldman are just two of the celebrities recruited to compete in Season 34 of Dancing with the Stars.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
For the study, the researchers recruited 125 adults aged 45 and older who were scheduled to undergo routine colonoscopies.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
One said she was recruited by a 13-year-old girl who had been requested to bring him more girls.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Digital health startup Delfa has successfully recruited patients into over 50 clinical trials using AI to do the initial contacts and screening.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recruited
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In the film — her first since portraying opera diva Maria Callas in last year’s Maria — the Oscar winner, 50, stars as Maxine, an American film director hired to make a video for a Paris fashion event amid being diagnosed with breast cancer and navigating a divorce.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Yet, the defense was a reflection of what new coordinator Al Golden promised and has spoken about at every opportunity possible since he was hired.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Disney Theatrical has employed 10,000 entertainment professionals since its inception.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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Franjou employed a wrapping technique, which involved enveloping raw linen fibers with a finer thread — sometimes repeating the gesture a hundred times until the fiber is completely set.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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