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
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
The firm recruits tenants from the State Attorney’s Office, police and fire departments, and hospitals, and 70% of residents are civil servants, the partners say.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Following an unsuccessful suicide attempt, Creasy’s best friend Paul Rayburn (Bobby Cannavale) recruits him to join him in Brazil and help lead an anti-terrorist operation.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Marine recruits jog at Parris Island on Thursday.
—Betsy Badell, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The three-year-old startup, which is valued at $10 billion, recruits experts in fields ranging from medicine to law to literature, to help provide data that improves the capabilities of AI models.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Among his credentials, Hansen in 2017 became the only Canadian to lead a new group of NASA astronaut recruits.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
This week, the BTS guys make a grand return and reflect on their superstardom, Rvssian recruits WizKid and Rauw Alejandro for an glittering track, and Underscores solidifies her status as one of pop’s most exhilarating producers.
—Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
My favorite scenes are those with Sandra Hüller, who plays the government official who recruits Grace.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
Antonio Morales, New York Times, 1 May 2026
When that happens, the recruiters usually close the doors immediately, sometimes with new recruits inside.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Ukrainian estimates cited in the report say at least 3,388 foreign fighters have been killed, with some estimates suggesting one in five recruits may not survive deployment.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
As productivity rises, the need for new recruits falls.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The aim is to draw sufficient recruits without reviving conscription, which was suspended for men in 2011.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Those players are included among the many top-10 recruits who have played for Self.
—Pj Green
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Clinical trials in military recruits showed that the vaccine reduced the incidence of influenza illness by 85%, and in 1945 the military mandated the vaccine.
—Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
The Huskies’ have addressed key areas of need in signing Hines and Khamenia and are bringing in a pair of freshmen who can impact the rotation in Junior County and Colben Landrew, both four-star recruits ranked in the top-50 of their class.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Andy recruits her as an ally, getting Emily to convince her billionaire boyfriend, Benji (Justin Theroux), to buy Runway and prevent mass layoffs.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
The firm recruits tenants from the State Attorney’s Office, police and fire departments, and hospitals, and 70% of residents are civil servants, the partners say.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Following an unsuccessful suicide attempt, Creasy’s best friend Paul Rayburn (Bobby Cannavale) recruits him to join him in Brazil and help lead an anti-terrorist operation.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Marine recruits jog at Parris Island on Thursday.
—Betsy Badell, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The three-year-old startup, which is valued at $10 billion, recruits experts in fields ranging from medicine to law to literature, to help provide data that improves the capabilities of AI models.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Among his credentials, Hansen in 2017 became the only Canadian to lead a new group of NASA astronaut recruits.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
This week, the BTS guys make a grand return and reflect on their superstardom, Rvssian recruits WizKid and Rauw Alejandro for an glittering track, and Underscores solidifies her status as one of pop’s most exhilarating producers.
—Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
My favorite scenes are those with Sandra Hüller, who plays the government official who recruits Grace.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
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Staffers maintain that recruits have actually manipulated highlights for years, before AI, and there are tells, such as watching to see if the referees or people in the stands are sped up.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 1 May 2026
When that happens, the recruiters usually close the doors immediately, sometimes with new recruits inside.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Ukrainian estimates cited in the report say at least 3,388 foreign fighters have been killed, with some estimates suggesting one in five recruits may not survive deployment.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
As productivity rises, the need for new recruits falls.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The aim is to draw sufficient recruits without reviving conscription, which was suspended for men in 2011.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Those players are included among the many top-10 recruits who have played for Self.
—Pj Green
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Clinical trials in military recruits showed that the vaccine reduced the incidence of influenza illness by 85%, and in 1945 the military mandated the vaccine.
—Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
The Huskies’ have addressed key areas of need in signing Hines and Khamenia and are bringing in a pair of freshmen who can impact the rotation in Junior County and Colben Landrew, both four-star recruits ranked in the top-50 of their class.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recruits
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This news soon wings its way to Irv Ravitz (Tibor Feldman), the magazine’s publisher, who hires her to be Runway’s features editor.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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The board also hires the district's superintendent, who reports directly to the board and oversees the district's day-to-day operations.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Baptism of Christ is generally believed to have been completed by El Greco’s son and other apprentices in his workshop in the decade after the artist died.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Art historians believe it was unfinished at the time El Greco died in 1614 and that it was completed by the painter’s son, Jorge Manuel, with help from other apprentices in El Greco’s workshop.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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This elliptical, enigmatic sentence, with its palindromic form (not unlike that of the Heart Sutra), signals the main thrust of Pau’s work, which employs structures of looping, repetition, and recursion to explore the space of ambiguity and uncertainty.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Currently, Zhang’s shop employs about 20 dim sum chefs.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Maple, meanwhile, is joined by utility player Emily Moline as one of three freshmen for the Saints.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Palisades got five goals each from freshmen Emma Traister and Lulu Rotter, and senior Mae Resnick added three to finish the season with 80 goals as the Dolphins (14-7-1) won by the widest margin ever in a City girls final, topping the 10-goal difference when Birmingham beat Palisades 11-1 in 2015.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Both of the Broadway novices are proudly bearing souvenirs of other passion projects.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Many of us, both novices and veterans alike, tend to use too much force when molding our patties.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But its games still bring a mix of newcomers, out-of-towners and people who couldn’t get tickets to whatever was going on at The Sphere.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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The friendships were fleeting, necessarily occasional, as there were always church newcomers and samplers and people moving away.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
Noun
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In Northbrook, prizes and awards will be presented for all nine races, from beginners to top-level professionals, Schuler said.—
Phil Rockrohr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The studio has been hosting workshops since December for both beginners and advanced students to learn more about the technique.—
Muriel Vega,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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But among players such as rookies Rodriguez, the second-round pick from Texas Tech, Trey Moore, the fourth-round pick from Texas, and Kyle Louis, the fourth-round pick from Pitt, perhaps someone emerges or perhaps a hybrid role is created.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Only three of the team’s 15 active players have more than four years of experience in the WNBA, and six are rookies.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Recruits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recruits. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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