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
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Angela Burr [Olivia Colman] finds him in the Swiss hotel and recognizes a similar moral fingerprint and recruits him to become a field agent for MI6.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
This means that the snail actively recruits and manages metal ions from its environment for shell formation.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The series recruits hosts like Sally Jessy Raphael and Maury Povich for insight into the era's popularity.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Wide receivers coach Brian Hartline left to be the head coach at South Florida, Carnell Tate is heading to the NFL Draft and four players entered the transfer portal, including former five-star recruits Quincy Porter and Mylan Graham.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Alexander Vindman has been a senior adviser with VoteVets, an organization that recruits and helps veterans run for office.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
The program, which recruits college students to earn part-time work experience and receive mentorship, is intended to retain more officers for long-term careers.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
When Dae-il’s boss is taken out by the KCIA, giving Ki-tae an opportunity to step into the power vacuum, Geon-young recruits Dae-il as a reluctant informant.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
Andy Rose, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Lawmakers in European powerhouse Germany have approved a government plan to attract more military recruits as the country tries to boost the ranks of its armed forces in the face of rising concern about the threat posed by Russia.
—Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Some days, her job consists of hunting down coaches for traveling expense reports and working with the creative team to produce graphics for recruits.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Most of their recruits were already buttoned up in December.
—American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
His general game plan is to gather local recruits; bring home some KC natives via the transfer portal; and sign a few junior-college players.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
There can be no doubt that today’s new ICE recruits are less physically fit, that agents are receiving roughly half the training that their predecessors received, and that educational standards have been lowered.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
The Longhorns also add 12 four-star recruits.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
While most federal agencies face budget cuts and workforce reductions, ICE is expanding—offering new recruits Wall Street-style signing bonuses and student debt forgiveness.
—Binaifer Nowrojee, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
An adaptation of the Capcom video game series from director Kitao Sakurai, the film has Koji playing the franchise’s central martial artist, Ryu, who reunites with Ken (Centineo) when Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the World Warrior Tournament.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Angela Burr [Olivia Colman] finds him in the Swiss hotel and recognizes a similar moral fingerprint and recruits him to become a field agent for MI6.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
This means that the snail actively recruits and manages metal ions from its environment for shell formation.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The series recruits hosts like Sally Jessy Raphael and Maury Povich for insight into the era's popularity.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Wide receivers coach Brian Hartline left to be the head coach at South Florida, Carnell Tate is heading to the NFL Draft and four players entered the transfer portal, including former five-star recruits Quincy Porter and Mylan Graham.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Alexander Vindman has been a senior adviser with VoteVets, an organization that recruits and helps veterans run for office.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
The program, which recruits college students to earn part-time work experience and receive mentorship, is intended to retain more officers for long-term careers.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
When Dae-il’s boss is taken out by the KCIA, giving Ki-tae an opportunity to step into the power vacuum, Geon-young recruits Dae-il as a reluctant informant.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
In Washington state, some of the most sweeping police reforms were passed in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, including requiring recruits in all departments across the state to get the same standard use of force training.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Lawmakers in European powerhouse Germany have approved a government plan to attract more military recruits as the country tries to boost the ranks of its armed forces in the face of rising concern about the threat posed by Russia.
—Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Some days, her job consists of hunting down coaches for traveling expense reports and working with the creative team to produce graphics for recruits.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Most of their recruits were already buttoned up in December.
—American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
His general game plan is to gather local recruits; bring home some KC natives via the transfer portal; and sign a few junior-college players.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
There can be no doubt that today’s new ICE recruits are less physically fit, that agents are receiving roughly half the training that their predecessors received, and that educational standards have been lowered.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
The Longhorns also add 12 four-star recruits.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
While most federal agencies face budget cuts and workforce reductions, ICE is expanding—offering new recruits Wall Street-style signing bonuses and student debt forgiveness.
—Binaifer Nowrojee, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recruits
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Lee said some hires the city made last fall, before Gloria insisted in November on approving any new hires, will be hard to explain to the public when the city faces such large deficits.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The family hires a talented horse trainer, Tom Booker (Redford), to aid their recovery.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
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By drawing attention to practices at their most fragile moment, the USL is creating space for those interactions — enabling masters to teach and apprentices to learn.—
Kristin Houser,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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The pope, at this very moment, is having the fallen part of the Colosseum rebuilt; half a dozen mason’s apprentices, without any scaffolding, are righting the colossus on whose shoulders a nation, transformed into slave laborers, perished.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The service, launched in 2018 by Steven Brill and Gordon Crovitz, employs a team of journalists to review the reliability of news sites and give them a score of 0-100, information that is used by consumers and clients including AI companies, search engines, news aggregators, brands and researchers.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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The company employs over 2,500 people, half of whom work at the Technogym Village, and the rest at subsidiaries in Europe, the United States, Asia, the Middle East, Australia and South America.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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If that wasn’t enough, Schoneboom detailed a round of karaoke that featured the freshmen, who were called to perform for their teammates.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Coury triplets, freshmen at Burrell High School are already making an impact on their varsity basketball team in their first season.—
Cassidy Wood,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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,
4 Feb. 2026
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Phil and Renee Shafer are the owners of Cast + Clara Bell, a resource for both cast-iron novices and collectors.—
Kate Donovan,
Martha Stewart,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For now, the opposition appears situated to fold in newcomers and build on the momentum.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The price of silver has slipped closer to $80 per ounce in the time since, but the precious metal's recent volatility has still drawn in both longtime investors and newcomers who are exploring alternatives to traditional portfolios.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Group of beginners, hobbyists and professionals who like to take and share photos.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2026
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Here’s how experts recommend beginners incorporate strength training into their exercise routines.—
Jamie Friedlander Serrano,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Demidov among rookies in points (44).—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The 20-year-old Knueppel outpaced all rookies in total points (302), made field goals (105), 3-pointers (45) and free throws (47).—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Recruits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recruits. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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