as in hires
to provide with a paying job
thousands of recent immigrants were recruited to build the nation's rail system
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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
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Recent Examples of recruits
Andy Tonsing, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Getting recruits up to standard isn't cheap.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Determined to save the Truth-Teller regardless, Ned recruits volunteer reporters from other departments.
—Judy Berman, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
What starts as a one-night stand quickly spirals into something more complicated when Nick (Thomas Kretschmann), a powerful developer, gets involved and recruits Tom to seduce and manipulate Lilli into giving up her family's home.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Faulkner recruits a small group of volunteers to go with her to local art fairs and buy decorations for the campus.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
His estranged brother, already being pursued by the FBI, recruits him for a series of bank robberies on superbikes.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Both students were dubbed three-star recruits, and university president Kimo Ah Yun wrote in a letter to the community that they had each been named BIG EAST All-Academic Team athletes for their work as students.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Players are being paid directly by their schools, ADs are looking for alternative sources of revenue and recruits are launching bidding wars.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The initial 10-week training program for National Guard recruits includes learning skills such as the use of M16 military assault rifles and grenade launchers.
—Luke William Hunt, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
As the unit begins to work with the French resistance and new recruits, they are faced again with new challenges as the liberation of Western Europe starts to take place.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The Eagles are cut from a different cloth, with one of the state’s top recruits in sophomore Christian Vargas returning under center.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Reghis le Bris could field a starting 11 made up entirely of summer recruits, such has been the extent of business at Sunderland this summer.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Alongside the French resistance and new recruits, the SAS once again face seemingly unsurmountable challenges, as the liberation of Western Europe begins.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Every year, in partnership with CareerWise Colorado, Pinnacol recruits high school juniors and seniors into a three-year apprenticeship program designed to progressively build skills and experience in any of nine business and technology pathways.
—Andy Tonsing, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Getting recruits up to standard isn't cheap.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Determined to save the Truth-Teller regardless, Ned recruits volunteer reporters from other departments.
—Judy Berman, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
What starts as a one-night stand quickly spirals into something more complicated when Nick (Thomas Kretschmann), a powerful developer, gets involved and recruits Tom to seduce and manipulate Lilli into giving up her family's home.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Faulkner recruits a small group of volunteers to go with her to local art fairs and buy decorations for the campus.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
His estranged brother, already being pursued by the FBI, recruits him for a series of bank robberies on superbikes.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
The course accepts recruits whose body fat is up to 8% higher or whose scores on the Army's aptitude test are as much as seven points lower than the requirement to become a soldier.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Both students were dubbed three-star recruits, and university president Kimo Ah Yun wrote in a letter to the community that they had each been named BIG EAST All-Academic Team athletes for their work as students.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Players are being paid directly by their schools, ADs are looking for alternative sources of revenue and recruits are launching bidding wars.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The initial 10-week training program for National Guard recruits includes learning skills such as the use of M16 military assault rifles and grenade launchers.
—Luke William Hunt, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
As the unit begins to work with the French resistance and new recruits, they are faced again with new challenges as the liberation of Western Europe starts to take place.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The Eagles are cut from a different cloth, with one of the state’s top recruits in sophomore Christian Vargas returning under center.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Reghis le Bris could field a starting 11 made up entirely of summer recruits, such has been the extent of business at Sunderland this summer.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Alongside the French resistance and new recruits, the SAS once again face seemingly unsurmountable challenges, as the liberation of Western Europe begins.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recruits
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Sian Clifford gives a larger-than-life performance as a narcissistic aristocrat who hires a struggling filmmaker to record her every move, in Samuel Abraham’s eccentric mockumentary.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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The tax credits jump the next year to $15 million if the company hires a minimum of 99 full-time employees and meets the capital investment credits.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Across the city, Guerin teaches young people, apprentices aspiring farmers and trains adults in the field of sustainable agriculture.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
2 Sep. 2025
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William Alexander’s adult SF debut grew out of a short story featured in The Sunday Morning Transport, about planetary courier Tova Lir and Agatha Panza von Sparkles, one of her baby bot apprentices—functionally, her foster children.—
Natalie Zutter
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The film follows a recovering addict in an isolated Serbian monastery whose Orthodox patriarch employs unorthodox methods that are often more extreme than effective at getting results.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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The company employs 53,000 workers worldwide.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some true freshmen getting quality reps and making the most of them.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Both Duncan and Irvin, two top targets for the passes of Greek, are freshmen.—
Pat Wheeler,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Instructors are on hand to teach novices.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Or London City Lionesses, the WSL newcomers and disruptors in chief with the signings of Danielle van de Donk, Nikita Parris, Katie Zelem and Alanna Kennedy, to name just four of their acquisitions?—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Fans can find more vegan, vegetarian, and health-conscious choices, such as those from newcomers Breadless and Cooking with Que.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Admire the sparkling water and salt marshes on courses designed by top architects for everyone from beginners to avid enthusiasts.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Resembling a minnow near the surface of the water, these rental boats come with easy instructions for beginners who are unfamiliar with how to operate the canal’s lock system along the way.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In their stead, Royals rookies Noah Cameron and Ryan Bergert have stepped up.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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The rookies had big nights at the plate, helping the Sox to an 11-8 victory in front of 13,188 at Target Field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Recruits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recruits. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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