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
During World War II, Husseini became a Nazi collaborator, broadcasting propaganda into the Arab world, touring death camps with his friend Heinrich Himmler, recruiting SS divisions, and hatching a plot to poison Tel Aviv’s water supply.
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Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Although there was a lot of buzz about Nelson’s arrival in the offseason because of his recruiting ranking, Maddux Madsen won the starting job going into the 2024 season.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Many companies, especially those with structured training programs, begin recruiting in the fall for spring graduates.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Building an election team The Jackson County and Kansas City Election Boards previously said that recruiting enough poll workers ahead of the special election may be a difficult task.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
That would start with recruiting ideal candidates.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Included in the change would making December a dead period for recruiting.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Importantly, communicate your company's partnerships and benefits when recruiting.
—Anita Nelson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
That’s because Russo – who led FIU to 18 seasons of at least 20 wins and nine NCAA Tournament appearances – was a trail blazer in terms of an American basketball coach going full-scale into recruiting international players, especially from Eastern Europe.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Although there was a lot of buzz about Nelson’s arrival in the offseason because of his recruiting ranking, Maddux Madsen won the starting job going into the 2024 season.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Many companies, especially those with structured training programs, begin recruiting in the fall for spring graduates.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Building an election team The Jackson County and Kansas City Election Boards previously said that recruiting enough poll workers ahead of the special election may be a difficult task.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
That would start with recruiting ideal candidates.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Included in the change would making December a dead period for recruiting.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Importantly, communicate your company's partnerships and benefits when recruiting.
—Anita Nelson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
That’s because Russo – who led FIU to 18 seasons of at least 20 wins and nine NCAA Tournament appearances – was a trail blazer in terms of an American basketball coach going full-scale into recruiting international players, especially from Eastern Europe.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recruiting
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This season could establish whether the Detroit Lions should have prioritized keeping Engstrand to replace Ben Johnson instead of hiring John Morton and letting Engstrand follow Aaron Glenn to the Jets.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Moving to a wage- or qualification-based system could dramatically alter hiring incentives.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Today, the foundation operates the state’s largest private, nonprofit art program, including employing nearly 20 art professionals.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Winocour is a tasteful stylist, employing Filip Leyman and Anna Von Hausswolff’s evocative score to further elevate her already plenty stirring pictures.—
Richard Lawson,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Recruiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recruiting. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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