as in to hire
to provide with a paying job
thousands of recent immigrants were recruited to build the nation's rail system
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as in apprentice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
the skydiving instructor and other experienced jumpers tried to encourage the new recruits on their first jump
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Recent Examples of recruit
Krystle Rich, CBS News, 2 May 2026
So Vander Zanden recruited Linscott, who had never worked on sea turtles.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Antonio Morales, New York Times, 1 May 2026
When that happens, the recruiters usually close the doors immediately, sometimes with new recruits inside.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 May 2026
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Verb
After moving to the Philadelphia area at the age of 12, Zama played for the Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals and the Philadelphia Union Academy, eventually being recruited to play at La Salle.
—Krystle Rich, CBS News, 2 May 2026
So Vander Zanden recruited Linscott, who had never worked on sea turtles.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Noun
Find something a recruit is interested in and a picture of him, and AI can produce a (relatively) slick graphic pretty quickly.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 1 May 2026
When that happens, the recruiters usually close the doors immediately, sometimes with new recruits inside.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recruit
Verb
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Last summer's One Big Beautiful Bill Act gave DHS more than $170 billion to conduct immigration enforcement through 2029, including hiring tens of thousands of new ICE officers and CBP agents.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Reluctantly hired to fill in for her is Cameron (Lewis Pullman), a scruffy drifter newly blown into town with some unfinished family business to attend to.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The fledgling New Republic works to protect what the Rebellion fought for and turns to the legendary bounty hunter and his young apprentice for help.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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Arthur Bryant’s and Gates Bar-B-Q, whose origins can be traced back to Henry Perry through his apprentices decades ago.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The vast majority of ChatGPT users employ the free version.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Government agencies have employed an array of methods to try to control the spread of the mussels, in the Great Lakes and elsewhere.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Both of the Broadway novices are proudly bearing souvenirs of other passion projects.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Numerous cryptocurrency novices become bewildered by intricate decals and fluctuating percentages.—
Malana VanTyler,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In South Shore League play, freshman Derrick O’Neal drove in the game-winning RBI with his first career varsity hit, as Abington overcame an eight-run deficit in the seventh inning to knock off Carver in extras, 12-10.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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One in eight freshmen at UC San Diego requires special remedial math classes just to catch up.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The friendships were fleeting, necessarily occasional, as there were always church newcomers and samplers and people moving away.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Where to Eat Dallas has been enjoying a booming restaurant scene of late, with elite newcomers arriving at borderline ridiculous speed.—
Jonathan Thompson,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
Noun
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How to observe nebulas There are many types of nebulas, and most disappoint the beginner.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Plus the town is less than a half-hour north of Afton Alps, a beloved Minnesota ski resort with 18 lifts and 50 runs, covering beginner, intermediate, and advanced terrain.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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Flagg and Jordan are the only two rookies to record multiple games of at least 45 points since the NBA-ABA merger in 1976-77.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cincinnati rookie Frank Robinson hit the first home run of his 586 lifetime homers in a 9-1 win over Chicago.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Recruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recruit. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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