as in hiring
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 recruiting
Some players such as wide receiver Davante Adams have tagged Donald on Instagram stories, making what appear to be recruiting pitches.
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Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
In addition, the new system routes incoming calls to the closest of the county’s three call centers, switching automatically to another county center if any one should become flooded with calls, and even recruiting nearby counties in the rare event all three county centers are overwhelmed.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2026
This includes increasing college preparatory course availability at high schools, making financial aid systems easier to navigate, and recruiting and retaining Asian American and Pacific Islander faculty members.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
Miami, which also added four-star linebacker Noah Glover, a Virginia native, to its class Sunday, is recruiting at an extremely high level.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 5 June 2026
The Charlotte region is a great fit for recruiting employees, Trey Robinson, company chief technology officer recently told The Charlotte Observer, because of the existing talent pool in manufacturing and racing industries.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Bell unspooled an agenda centered on improving graduation rates and job placement, strengthening athletics, enhancing Greek life and the broader student experience, recruiting top faculty and expanding UF’s academic medical enterprise.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Even if head coach Mike Elko and his staff stopped recruiting cold turkey today and didn't pick up their phones until after signing day, this class would already be in some rarefied air.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
By leveraging the direct hire authority for placement of post-secondary students and recent graduates, USACE Fellows cohorts are the vanguard of the Agency’s focus to recruiting and acquiring mission critical talent at a moment’s notice.
—Brandi Bufford, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
In addition, the new system routes incoming calls to the closest of the county’s three call centers, switching automatically to another county center if any one should become flooded with calls, and even recruiting nearby counties in the rare event all three county centers are overwhelmed.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2026
This includes increasing college preparatory course availability at high schools, making financial aid systems easier to navigate, and recruiting and retaining Asian American and Pacific Islander faculty members.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
Miami, which also added four-star linebacker Noah Glover, a Virginia native, to its class Sunday, is recruiting at an extremely high level.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 5 June 2026
The Charlotte region is a great fit for recruiting employees, Trey Robinson, company chief technology officer recently told The Charlotte Observer, because of the existing talent pool in manufacturing and racing industries.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Bell unspooled an agenda centered on improving graduation rates and job placement, strengthening athletics, enhancing Greek life and the broader student experience, recruiting top faculty and expanding UF’s academic medical enterprise.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Even if head coach Mike Elko and his staff stopped recruiting cold turkey today and didn't pick up their phones until after signing day, this class would already be in some rarefied air.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
By leveraging the direct hire authority for placement of post-secondary students and recent graduates, USACE Fellows cohorts are the vanguard of the Agency’s focus to recruiting and acquiring mission critical talent at a moment’s notice.
—Brandi Bufford, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recruiting
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When Tracy was elevated from Triple-A to the big leagues Breslow didn’t rule out hiring a permanent manager midseason.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The airline has been hiring crew members from the defunct Spirit Airlines and expanding its pilot base at FLL.—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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The show also includes looks that are really about preserving the performer’s face and employing subtle transformations via stubble or smaller prosthetic pieces.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
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But luckily, Robert and Michelle King's The Good Wife spinoff is used to employing stage actors like Wendell Pierce, Carra Patterson, Christian Borle, Lindsay Mendez and Micaela Diamond.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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“Recruiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recruiting. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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