recruitment

noun

re·​cruit·​ment ri-ˈkrüt-mənt 

1

: the action or process of recruiting

2

: the process of adding new individuals to a population or subpopulation (as of breeding or legally catchable individuals) by growth, reproduction, immigration, and stocking

also : a measure (as in numbers or biomass) of recruitment

Examples of recruitment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The arms industry is struggling to sustain production due to aging Soviet-era stockpiles and sanctions on critical imports while soaring recruitment costs reflect difficulties in replacing front-line losses. —Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024

Watch on Deadline Although not formally involved in recruitment efforts, sources said Disney CEO Bob Iger and entertainment chief Dana Walden have taken an interest in the process and have been in Europe in recent weeks. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024

To address these challenges, the school offers a 25% recruitment differential and retention incentive for the first four years, along with a $5,000 stipend and an additional $2,500 for those sharing double-occupancy housing. —Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024

Simultaneously, persistent turnover strains businesses—particularly smaller enterprises—by increasing recruitment costs and disrupting operations. —Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

recruitment

noun

re·​cruit·​ment ri-ˈkrüt-mənt 

1

: the increase in intensity of a reflex when the initiating stimulus is prolonged without alteration of intensity due to the activation of increasing numbers of motor neurons compare reinforcement

2

: an abnormally rapid increase in the sensation of loudness with increasing sound intensity that occurs in deafness of neural origin and especially in neural deafness of the aged in which soft sounds may be completely inaudible while louder sounds are distressingly loud