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

Monét released a trailer for Frequency of Love, which recruits a range of collaborators across R&B, including SZA, Bruno Mars, Leon Thomas, Bryson Tiller, Chlöe and Lucky Daye. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

The Lioness Program recruits female operatives who go undercover and infiltrate the inner circles of enemy targets by getting close to the women connected to them. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2026

Aguilar was told by fire academy recruits that her social media content helped bring them into the profession. — Vincent Medina, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

The people helping recruits land scholarships are not necessarily involved in negotiating what comes with them. — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Each week, Blake recruits two equally under-qualified friends from the entertainment world to join his new business and tackle a challenge none of them are remotely prepared for. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Standout recruits among the mass of volunteers were selected for additional training and assigned to high-priority operations. — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026

Ryu and Ken Masters’ paths collide again after Chun-Li (Liang) tracks them down and recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament. — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026

In the 1990 original, Quaid played a race team owner who recruits Cole into NASCAR, while Nicole Kidman played a neurosurgeon who becomes Cole’s love interest. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026

Noun

Those recruits would thus benefit from a competitive market based on supply and demand. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

The recruits are rounded out by Jude Callan (Ronen Rubinstein), a charming, cocky bad boy with unexpected depth. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Beyond laboratory research, US officials intend to use the equipment as a training ground for apprentices and university recruits, helping train the next generation of weapons-control specialists. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

The Ascenders were listed with 27 players rated as three-star recruits or higher coming into the season. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

These kinds of appeals have historically been successful in attracting the diverse recruits – women and people of color – who have been critical to the military’s ability to meet its personnel needs. — Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

In some cases, the FTC said, recruits were not initially told they were being pitched an Amway business opportunity. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2026

Buford has 12 seniors or juniors rated 3-star recruits or higher. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026

On Friday, his family and other police recruits gathered for a balloon release and to share their memories of Russ. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026