Synonyms of recruits

recruits 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of recruit

as in hires

to provide with a paying job

thousands of recent immigrants were recruited to build the nation's rail system

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hires
• employs
• engages
• pays
• places
• enlists
• jobs
• fees
• retains
• signs (up or on)
• partners
• assumes
• takes on
• lays on
• apprentices
• rehires
• contracts
• promotes
• reemploys
• reengages
• scouts
• upgrades
• subcontracts
• keeps (on)
• advances
• headhunts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cans
• discharges
• dismisses
• fires
• axes
• sacks
• furloughs
• locks out
• lays off

recruits

2 of 2

noun

plural of recruit

as in apprentices

a person who is just starting out in a field of activity

the skydiving instructor and other experienced jumpers tried to encourage the new recruits on their first jump

Synonyms & Similar Words

• apprentices
• freshmen
• novices
• newcomers
• beginners
• rookies
• virgins
• novitiates
• greenhorns
• students
• newbies
• colts
• rooks
• fledglings
• neophytes
• tyros
• punks
• cubs
• trainees
• tenderfeet
• babes
• candidates
• boots
• abecedarians
• amateurs
• entrants
• learners
• dabblers
• probationers
• dilettantes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• veterans
• professionals
• experts
• vets
• masters
• pros
• old-timers
• old hands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recruits

Verb

Saldaña plays Joe McNamara, a CIA station chief leading the covert Lioness unit, which recruits and trains female soldiers for global counter-terrorism missions, balancing this with a challenging family life. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Georgia recruits better than almost anyone in the country, and the 2026 edition of this roster will feature a ton of former big-time prospects who waited their turn and were developed the old-fashioned way. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

Why the farmer’s walk works Walking with heavy loads recruits nearly every major muscle group, with particular activation in the core and lower body. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

An ever-expanding array of brands — from Microsoft to Victoria’s Secret to Red Bull — regularly recruits student creators through ambassadorship programs and on-campus events. — Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

Both seats are among the National Republican Congressional Committee’s best flip opportunities in the country, and Flores and Tijerina are considered two of the strongest Republican recruits this cycle. — James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026

Among his credentials, Hansen in 2017 became the only Canadian to lead a new group of NASA astronaut recruits. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Van Der Werf recruits unemployed or underemployed Europeans as young as 18-years-old, into a five-week boot camp run by military veterans to teach teamwork, strength, and discipline. — Richard Morgan, Time, 29 June 2026

Barcott is the co-founder and CEO of With Honor, an organization that recruits bipartisan veterans to run for office. — Quinn Scanlan, ABC News, 28 June 2026

Noun

No, the concerts are returning because the revenue from a single full-stadium event can fund a handful of four-star recruits. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

As The Athletic reported earlier this summer, the going rate for a high-major starter is typically in the seven figures, even for recruits coming straight from high school. — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Schools on every level are already busy assembling coaches, players and recruits — assessing name, image and likeness potential as well as schedules and logistics — to get a head start. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

The losses exceed the number of fresh recruits that Moscow can muster, and Russian authorities are coercing men into signing up. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Army Animal Care Specialist Grizel Cornejo said many prospective recruits are surprised by the range of career opportunities available while serving. — Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Among the roughly 1,600 recruits who turned out on Monday was Princess Isabella, the 19-year-old daughter of King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark. — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026

Among those new players is a host of top receiver recruits expected to contribute right away. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Zamorano is a rising sophomore who is considered among the top recruits in the 2029 class. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 31 July 2026