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
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 June 2026
According to an article in Nature Reviews Psychology, seeing others in pain often recruits the same brain systems as feeling pain ourselves, and can be distressing, especially for highly empathetic people.
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Michele Promaulayko,
Allure,
17 June 2026
Moscow regularly recruits young men of various nationalities — the Starmer arsonists were Ukrainian-born — as proxies in its shadowy hybrid warfare campaigns, Reuters reported.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
In Adidas’ recent World Cup commercial, actor Timothée Chalamet recruits Rodman, Spain’s Lamine Yamal and England’s Jude Bellingham in his quest to take down a neighborhood champion team.
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Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
The two-year entry level training program recruits recent college graduates for positions nationwide and overseas including the Corps’ Europe and Pacific locations.
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Brandi Bufford,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Forming each letter recruits the brain in ways tapping a key doesn’t.
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Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
This last sneak peek serves up heaps of colorful heroic set pieces as He-Man recruits a fearsome force to storm Castle Greyskull and reclaim the throne from his hateful nemesis.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
Kikora Franklin leads the school of theater, which also includes a BFA in acting, design and more, but recruits just 12 people a year for its musical theater program.
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Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2026
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
The base handles roughly 700 new recruits every week, according to Air Force figures, and the close-quarters environment has long been recognized as being conducive to the spread of disease.
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Konstantin Toropin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Parade co-marshals Ron Green and Tom Crosby are former Navy recruits who served at the Naval Training Center in the 1950s.
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Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
The process of reinstating the mandate for recruits began before the Lackland outbreak was publicly acknowledged.
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Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The base handles roughly 700 new recruits every week, according to Air Force figures, and the close quarters environment has long been recognized as being conducive to the spread of disease.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
As of June 23, 2026, at least 222 recruits on the base have fallen ill and four have reportedly been hospitalized.
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Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
The sprawling facility cycles through tens of thousands of recruits every year.
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Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Of the Bulldogs’ 17 commitments at the moment, 10 are 3-star recruits, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.
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Connor Riley,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
Curtis plays Violet Olvido, a journalist who begins investigating a string of killings linked to a shadowy international outsourcing company that recruits remote workers across the Philippines.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 June 2026
According to an article in Nature Reviews Psychology, seeing others in pain often recruits the same brain systems as feeling pain ourselves, and can be distressing, especially for highly empathetic people.
—
Michele Promaulayko,
Allure,
17 June 2026
Moscow regularly recruits young men of various nationalities — the Starmer arsonists were Ukrainian-born — as proxies in its shadowy hybrid warfare campaigns, Reuters reported.
—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
In Adidas’ recent World Cup commercial, actor Timothée Chalamet recruits Rodman, Spain’s Lamine Yamal and England’s Jude Bellingham in his quest to take down a neighborhood champion team.
—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
The two-year entry level training program recruits recent college graduates for positions nationwide and overseas including the Corps’ Europe and Pacific locations.
—
Brandi Bufford,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Forming each letter recruits the brain in ways tapping a key doesn’t.
—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
This last sneak peek serves up heaps of colorful heroic set pieces as He-Man recruits a fearsome force to storm Castle Greyskull and reclaim the throne from his hateful nemesis.
—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
Kikora Franklin leads the school of theater, which also includes a BFA in acting, design and more, but recruits just 12 people a year for its musical theater program.
—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2026
Noun
The inaugural class includes 19 recruits.
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Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
The base handles roughly 700 new recruits every week, according to Air Force figures, and the close-quarters environment has long been recognized as being conducive to the spread of disease.
—
Konstantin Toropin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Parade co-marshals Ron Green and Tom Crosby are former Navy recruits who served at the Naval Training Center in the 1950s.
—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
The process of reinstating the mandate for recruits began before the Lackland outbreak was publicly acknowledged.
—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The base handles roughly 700 new recruits every week, according to Air Force figures, and the close quarters environment has long been recognized as being conducive to the spread of disease.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
As of June 23, 2026, at least 222 recruits on the base have fallen ill and four have reportedly been hospitalized.
—
Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
The sprawling facility cycles through tens of thousands of recruits every year.
—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Of the Bulldogs’ 17 commitments at the moment, 10 are 3-star recruits, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.
—
Connor Riley,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recruits
Verb
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Exposing city taxpayers to potential liability when CVI hires return to their past ways, which is known to happen, is extraordinarily misguided.
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An organization that hires for potential and then assigns only narrow, low-risk work has not given potential a chance to prove itself.
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Guests will hear the shuffle of San Francisco outside the windows, phones ringing, and the lingering voices of apprentices or other clients.
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The location is intended to help students, technicians, apprentices, and engineers move directly into careers linked to quantum technologies.
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The company employs over 240 people and offers a range of aviation maintenance, training, and operational services in addition to its airtanker program.
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Antares Nuclear’s Mark-0 employs sodium heat pipes that passively transfer heat away from the reactor core without using power.
Noun
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Golden and assistant Carlin Hartman unknowingly started a partnership by pairing the freshmen as roommates.
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What’s more, nine of the top 10 picks were freshmen.
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To create something wholly new, the narrative team looked back to other games with a low barrier to entry, particularly early 2000s Nintendo consoles that invited novices to join the fold.
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Mutchnick and Kohan were relative novices when NBC was gearing up to pick up their Will & Grace script to pilot in 1997.
Noun
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Among the newcomers is Alannah Keyser, a 21-year-old film school student at the University of Southern California.
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But there’s no denying the global impact the newcomers had on the band, especially Nicks, who would go on to have a successful solo career as well.
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Each sits at a different performance level and price point, covering riders from complete beginners to older teens ready for more capable trail performance.
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Plus, check out more comfy running sneakers that are designed for long distances and walk-to-run beginners.
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On Tuesday, the first round will take place as 30 rookies join the NBA.
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Starting immediately in the NBA happens to rookies who are either drafted in the top five or join organizations in full-rebuild mode.
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“Recruits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recruits. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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