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
Regardless, the Texas A&M Aggies are absolutely crushing it in recruiting right now, and the rest of the country is going to have to start paying attention, because Elko and the boys aren't going anywhere anytime soon.
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
In high-turnover industries like fast casual food, recruiting workers can feel like a never-ending cycle of onboarding and offboarding.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 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
In practice, that means recruiting Black and other students of color directly.
—David Blazar, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
Once the head coach is secured, the program will begin recruiting efforts.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Lane and other higher education experts said institutions must focus on recruiting and catering to non-traditional college students.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Ad How small businesses can attract qualified candidates To compete with the big guys, small businesses need to be more strategic about recruiting.
—Audrey Payne, CNBC, 29 May 2026
But for America’s 250th birthday, New York Harbor is also recruiting a proud armada of very tall sailing ships for the latest edition of OpSail.
—Paige Darrah, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
In high-turnover industries like fast casual food, recruiting workers can feel like a never-ending cycle of onboarding and offboarding.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 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
In practice, that means recruiting Black and other students of color directly.
—David Blazar, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
Once the head coach is secured, the program will begin recruiting efforts.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Lane and other higher education experts said institutions must focus on recruiting and catering to non-traditional college students.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Ad How small businesses can attract qualified candidates To compete with the big guys, small businesses need to be more strategic about recruiting.
—Audrey Payne, CNBC, 29 May 2026
But for America’s 250th birthday, New York Harbor is also recruiting a proud armada of very tall sailing ships for the latest edition of OpSail.
—Paige Darrah, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 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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This idea contrasts with the notion that AI could be a money-saver as opposed to employing a legion of human staffers, who come with costly salaries, benefits, and PTO.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Construction projects like Hudson Yards, are massive, multi-billion $, decade-long initiatives, employing hundreds of companies and thousands of people.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Recruiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recruiting. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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