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

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

Short-form social content that recruits new audiences and reactivates the ones who drifted away. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 10 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

Finally, the third recruits seaweed to gather minerals that are otherwise too dilute to chase. — New Atlas, 27 July 2026

Continuing to move on unwanted squad members would assist with having the scope to bring in recruits. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Impeachment and Iran Advertisement Eight years ago, Crow was one of House Democrats’ top recruits—a lawyer and veterans’ advocate who served three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. — Philip Elliott, Time, 27 July 2026

The new guys in town Garcia is the most experienced of the new recruits. — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026

Dozens of police officers, many of them recent recruits, were eventually disciplined for actions related to police corruption, and many were convicted of crimes related to stealing drugs from traffickers. — Meg Anderson, NPR, 23 July 2026

Regardless of the program’s leadership, Milich said that given the returning roster and several key incoming recruits, the Mustangs were poised for a breakthrough. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

Prosecutors alleged that employees, friends and several victims themselves were pressured or incentivized to bring new recruits into his orbit. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The investigation documented dozens of deaths among recruits. — ABC News, 21 July 2026