as in hiring
to provide with a paying job
thousands of recent immigrants were recruited to build the nation's rail system
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Recent Examples of recruiting
Trump has been recruiting donors for the construction project for months, showing off renderings and scale models to Oval Office visitors.
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Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Prominent programs like Michigan and Ole Miss were reportedly among those recruiting him.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
In this modern age of technology, complete with instantaneous ways to locate talent anywhere in the world, the Duke men’s basketball coach didn’t mine social media endlessly or scour websites in recruiting the player the Charlotte Hornets selected fourth overall in the NBA Draft in June.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Reuters But the group will have little trouble reconstituting its manpower, Eiland said, and security officials believe Hamas has been recruiting new fighters throughout the war even under fire.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
The Department of Education is in the early stages of recruiting another agency to help oversee federal special education programs, a spokeswoman said.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The location isn’t ideal for recruiting, either.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
McPhee points to criminal groups recruiting minors to carry out vehicle thefts primarily targeting luxury vehicles being stored in manufacturer parking lots, since the legal repercussions are often less serious for minors.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Mould plowed on, recruiting former Mercyland bassist Barbe and Human Switchboard and Zulus drummer Travis as his new rhythm section.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Prominent programs like Michigan and Ole Miss were reportedly among those recruiting him.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
In this modern age of technology, complete with instantaneous ways to locate talent anywhere in the world, the Duke men’s basketball coach didn’t mine social media endlessly or scour websites in recruiting the player the Charlotte Hornets selected fourth overall in the NBA Draft in June.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Reuters But the group will have little trouble reconstituting its manpower, Eiland said, and security officials believe Hamas has been recruiting new fighters throughout the war even under fire.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
The Department of Education is in the early stages of recruiting another agency to help oversee federal special education programs, a spokeswoman said.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The location isn’t ideal for recruiting, either.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
McPhee points to criminal groups recruiting minors to carry out vehicle thefts primarily targeting luxury vehicles being stored in manufacturer parking lots, since the legal repercussions are often less serious for minors.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Mould plowed on, recruiting former Mercyland bassist Barbe and Human Switchboard and Zulus drummer Travis as his new rhythm section.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recruiting
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But hiring Kelly, even with a good resume, always seemed like a bizarre fit at a place that is as culturally unique as any in college football.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Seminoles hiring a smaller name like Golesh would be a bit of a surprise.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During the past decade, McGrath has brought her boundary-breaking makeup to the masses, employing color and democratizing a level of glamour only previously achieved by her legendary runway looks.—
Tracee Ellis Ross,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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Drawing on more than a century of savoir faire while employing some of the best contemporary creatives in the business, Van Cleef & Arpels began creating a series of jaw-dropping modern automatons known as Extraordinary Objects in 2017.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Recruiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recruiting. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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