RECRUITMENT Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

recruitment

noun

Definition of recruitment

as in retrieval

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as in employment

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Recent Examples of recruitment Trump’s draconian immigration measures have made recent deportees and asylum seekers alike easy targets for extortion, kidnapping, and occasionally recruitment by certain cartels along the US-Mexico border. — Daniel Peña, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 Around 55% of Gen Z professionals plan to look for a new job before the end of this year, according to recent data from recruitment and staffing firm Robert Half. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 After the decree’s expiration in 2018, Republicans ramped up their recruitment of poll watchers for the 2020 presidential election. — Mark Krasovic, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026 Part of it was due to returning vets, who were very alienated and were suffering from untreated PTSD and were ripe targets for recruitment by white supremacist groups that look for people with these kinds of skills. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recruitment

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recruitment

Noun

Brown went through several rounds of egg retrievals, each requiring injections, appointments, ultrasounds and blood work.

— Olivia LaBorde, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026
By filling in those gaps at the time of retrieval with the most likely possibility, your memory system can actually be quicker and be more flexible and work online in a timely manner.

— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of retrieval

Noun

Fazio said that his private sector employment had nothing to do with his decision to vote in the state Senate against a high-profile bill that would prohibit Connecticut towns and state agencies from purchasing drones made in China and Russia.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
That argument is particularly relevant in rural communities where the timber industry remains an important source of employment and revenue.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of employment

Noun

When Layal’s younger brother faces enlistment, she is forced to reconnect with her estranged sister to save him.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
The group claims that HIV treatment has improved in the decades since the military initially categorized HIV as a health problem that disqualifies someone from enlistment.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of enlistment

Noun

Those albums treated homecoming as a means of rebirth and reclamation; creole culture moves on the same wavelength but is more coy about the references.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
The hotel even has a water reclamation system used for recirculation and purification of all ground water on site.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of reclamation

Noun

Guys will make a mistake that will lead to busted assignments, penalties, big plays for the opponents, if not a touchdown.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
Earlier this year, Vollmann traveled to Cuba on assignment for Granta Magazine with his friend, Sacramento attorney Mark Merin.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of assignment

Noun

Recently, the sector has been affected by El Nino, which brings weak monsoons and dry weather, reducing yields and sucrose recovery.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
His message to men dealing with low energy, slow recovery or lagging strength is practical.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of recovery

Noun

Severe cases can push people to skip doctor’s appointments or abandon prescribed treatments.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
Of course, Carleton said, not every patient will want that, and people with aggressive disease may need every intense treatment, test, and appointment.

— Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

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