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
The league will be led by volunteer coaches, with a focus on recruiting women and members of local high school flag football programs.
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Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Fields was among his suitors, but but set a high bar, based on his experience recruiting South Africans.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Signing a goalkeeper was already a priority for Newcastle during the upcoming summer window and with every passing game the importance of recruiting a top-class shot-stopper keeps being underlined.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
As Dallas-Fort Worth becomes more of a draw for domestic and international companies, Taiwan is planting its flag in the ground by actively recruiting for talent in the area.
—Victoria Baeza Garcia, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
The $45,500 project that targets Kendall as prime territory for recruiting new residents.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The agency is also recruiting and hiring extra nurses for the annex and to backfill positions at Griffin.
—Emma Murphy, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
Morning Consult, which often partners with Politico, collects very large samples—sometimes in the tens of thousands—-by recruiting people online, which costs less than conducting phone calls.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
In the years since, Journey have had several frontmen, eventually recruiting their current singer, Arnel Pineda, from a cover band called the Zoo, in 2007.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Fields was among his suitors, but but set a high bar, based on his experience recruiting South Africans.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Signing a goalkeeper was already a priority for Newcastle during the upcoming summer window and with every passing game the importance of recruiting a top-class shot-stopper keeps being underlined.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
As Dallas-Fort Worth becomes more of a draw for domestic and international companies, Taiwan is planting its flag in the ground by actively recruiting for talent in the area.
—Victoria Baeza Garcia, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
The $45,500 project that targets Kendall as prime territory for recruiting new residents.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The agency is also recruiting and hiring extra nurses for the annex and to backfill positions at Griffin.
—Emma Murphy, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
Morning Consult, which often partners with Politico, collects very large samples—sometimes in the tens of thousands—-by recruiting people online, which costs less than conducting phone calls.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
In the years since, Journey have had several frontmen, eventually recruiting their current singer, Arnel Pineda, from a cover band called the Zoo, in 2007.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recruiting
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Nolting said the district posts positions based on student enrollment and said posting the position without student registrations could lead to hiring a teacher for a position that may not exist.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Subcontractors were selected in part based on their track records in hiring residents, minorities, and women, and in utilizing MBE/WBE firms.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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In 2015, the staff of Bernie Sanders, who had begun campaigning for President, asked Friedmann for advice on a bill that would have banned the federal government from employing private-prison companies.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Smith said Microsoft is employing electricians who are commuting from as far as 75 miles away from their job sites—or even temporarily relocating to fill roles.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Recruiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recruiting. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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