RECRUITMENT Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

recruitment

noun

Definition of recruitment

as in retrieval

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

as in employment

Related Words

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of recruitment The massive instrument was once used by Côte d’Ivoire’s Atchan/Ebrié people to transmit messages between villages many miles apart, including warnings of impending French recruitment operations. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The school districts’ joint lawsuit questioned the legality of the program and predicted immediate detriments to class sizes, staff recruitment and retention and student programming. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026 The Fulton County Commission unanimously voted Wednesday to adopt a resolution formally opposing efforts by development authorities to reduce property taxes as a data center recruitment tool. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Alex was most recently Grimsby Town’s player recruitment lead. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recruitment

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recruitment

Noun

One user request now triggers chains of model calls, tool executions, retrieval steps and recursive planning loops.

— Srikanta Datta, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
When something gets damaged or develops a fault, repairs typically require retrieval to the surface.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of retrieval

Noun

The Triton then handled the navigation, sensor employment, onboard processing and reporting associated with the task.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Maxar, meanwhile, identified an irregularity connected to Beloozerov’s employment, notified authorities and terminated him, a company spokesperson told CNN.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of employment

Noun

In Greater China, which includes the Hong Kong and Macao markets, the picture was mixed, with retail sales rising 9 percent on a stable store base, but wholesale replenishment orders described as modest.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
Roughly $67 billion of that would go to the Pentagon, largely for operational costs and munitions replenishment amid the Iran war.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Definition of replenishment

Noun

All seven members returned to group activities last year following their mandatory military enlistment in their home country of South Korea to world on a new album.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2026
Earlier this week, the Knesset passed two bills that effectively halt the enlistment of ultra-Orthodox men in the military in an attempt to ensure ultra-Orthodox parties join Netanyahu’s coalition in the next government.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Definition of enlistment

Noun

Bartels goes a step further, calling Tony a reclamation of Bourdain’s media presence after his 2018 death.

— Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 7 Aug. 2026
The fire has also forced evacuations at Spokane’s veterans’ hospital, water reclamation facility and waste-to-energy plant, city officials said.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of reclamation

Noun

The Sox called up Smith and fellow pitching prospect Tanner McDougal from Triple-A Charlotte before Saturday’s game, optioning pitchers Noah Schultz and David Sandlin to Charlotte and designating pitcher Wikelman González for assignment.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
The former top infield prospect the Giants acquired from the Red Sox last week is set to begin an injury rehab assignment at Triple-A, and could soon join the mix.

— Devin Bradshaw, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of assignment

Noun

By adjusting the electron-trapping layer, the researchers could tune the device’s current recovery time across an approximately fivefold range.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2026
Her physical injuries Testimony early in the week focused on the extent of Clancy’s physical injuries and medical recovery after her suicide attempt.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of recovery

Noun

View gallery - 3 images At a recent doctor's appointment, I was asked to consent to an artificial intelligence assistant listening to my consultation.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026
Defense attorneys, meanwhile, argue that with issues that likely go up to the highest levels of the Department of Justice, the only way to get to the truth is through the appointment of independent special counsel with subpoena power.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of appointment

Browse Nearby Words

recruiting

recruitment

recruitments

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Recruitment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recruitment. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of recruitment

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on recruitment

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

baptism of fire

Popular in Grammar & Usage

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Aug. 7

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Games & Quizzes