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
Two men were convicted Monday, and the BBC’s investigation found evidence that a young Russian diplomat had recruited the pair.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
The psychologist’s adult nephew has been recruited by an environmentalist who believes that the psychologist’s case files hold the key to saving the forest.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Carpiuc acted as a middleman, and Pochynok allegedly was recruited to record video of the fires so Lavrynovych could get paid.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
Both recruited their own undergraduate and graduate students, plus research assistants and technicians, for the large-scale project.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Her team recruited 45 participants who had each lost at least 15% of their body weight (roughly 40 pounds on average) using tirzepatide (sold as Mounjaro and Zepbound), but were stopping the drug.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Folarin Balogun, the striker recruited away from England, scored the second and then rifled a third into the top corner on the brink of halftime.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 13 June 2026
To accomplish this, Zegna recruited Ron and Russell Mael and their Sparks band — on a night off from their international tour — to perform a rousing set that got the crowd dancing.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026
Eshelman and Saarloos have history going back to when Saarloos recruited him to play at Cal State Fullerton in 2011-12.
—Steven Johnson
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
The psychologist’s adult nephew has been recruited by an environmentalist who believes that the psychologist’s case files hold the key to saving the forest.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Carpiuc acted as a middleman, and Pochynok allegedly was recruited to record video of the fires so Lavrynovych could get paid.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
Both recruited their own undergraduate and graduate students, plus research assistants and technicians, for the large-scale project.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Her team recruited 45 participants who had each lost at least 15% of their body weight (roughly 40 pounds on average) using tirzepatide (sold as Mounjaro and Zepbound), but were stopping the drug.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Folarin Balogun, the striker recruited away from England, scored the second and then rifled a third into the top corner on the brink of halftime.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 13 June 2026
To accomplish this, Zegna recruited Ron and Russell Mael and their Sparks band — on a night off from their international tour — to perform a rousing set that got the crowd dancing.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026
Eshelman and Saarloos have history going back to when Saarloos recruited him to play at Cal State Fullerton in 2011-12.
—Steven Johnson
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recruited
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Coastal Carolina has hired Ryan Beard as its new head football coach, luring away the man who guided Missouri State to a bowl game in its first season in FBS, the school announced Thursday.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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The town had hired consultants to study the feasibility of a complex dike system, hopefully to save it from the next flood disaster.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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Beyond his cachet, which reportedly attracted other suitors like the Toronto Maple Leafs, the 61-year-old Laviolette has long employed a forward-thinking, engaging and offensively aggressive style.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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According to Patel, one suspect allegedly targeted the Jewish Federation in Bloomfield Township that day, while another, who was employed by the university, vandalized the home of the University of Michigan's president.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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