as in to hire
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 apprentice
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 recruit
Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2025
Giuffre's father worked in maintenance at the resort, and after Giuffre got a job at the Mar-a-Lago spa, Maxwell recruited her for Epstein to reportedly traffic to his rich and powerful friends.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
That's the hardest part, is walking away from all those young men in that locker room — the recruits that were committed to us.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Vought was a key figure in the work of Project 2025, the coalition of conservative groups that created a roadmap and recruited future appointees for the next Republican administration.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2025
Giuffre's father worked in maintenance at the resort, and after Giuffre got a job at the Mar-a-Lago spa, Maxwell recruited her for Epstein to reportedly traffic to his rich and powerful friends.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
In recent weeks, Russian regions have begun paring back the generous sign-on bonuses used to attract recruits.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
That's the hardest part, is walking away from all those young men in that locker room — the recruits that were committed to us.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recruit
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But as multiple advertising world sources note, Apple has hired its fair share of TV and streaming video veterans over the past couple of years, which, when combined with this newfound desire to cut deals to expand Apple TV’s reach, is certainly suggestive of broader ambitions.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Oct. 2025
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As part of its hiring blitz, the agency has dropped age, training and education standards and has offered recruits signing bonuses as high as $50,000.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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In 1975, Antonucci was a 16-year-old apprentice for Gacy’s construction company, PDM Contractors, in Des Plaines, Ill.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The trailer shows Hemsworth’s Geralt assembling an army of adventurers to track down his former Witcher apprentice Ciri (Freya Allan).—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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But American manufacturing looks very different from five decades ago, when millions of workers were employed to perform specific tasks along assembly lines.—
Joel Williams,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Companies that employ geopolitical foresight will be better equipped to navigate disruption and unlock growth opportunities.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Now, the website has become essential for anyone who’s interested in, or serious about, chess—from novices to grandmasters.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Especially for opera novices, the Prelude Talks can be a great way to get oriented before the overture.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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As freshmen, Rose, Chico, and Tupac were relative unknowns.—
Jeff Pearlman,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Our Freshman All-America team recognizes the true freshmen and redshirt freshmen who have made the biggest impact for their teams in 2025.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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French filmmaker Alexis Lloyd (30 Beats) takes the audience inside a therapy group in his new movie, Group – The Schopenheuer Project, about a newcomer who joins a group and shares his intention to write a TV series based on his experience.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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By February, most of these newcomers are nowhere to be seen.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Experts suggest shorter sessions for beginners, while more experienced users can gradually extend sessions—sometimes up to 90 minutes.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
20 Oct. 2025
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Located on Costa Rica’s central Pacific coast, this all-inclusive resort provides one-on-one surf coaching for all levels, from beginner to advanced, with six beaches to choose from.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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Poised to make his 49ers debut is rookie fourth-round pick Jordan Watkins, who nearly collided in warmups Thursday with Skyy Moore in Moore’s return from a one-day hiatus (ankle injury).—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Eleven of 19 batters struck out against Glasnow and hard-throwing Milwaukee rookie Jacob Misiorowski in the third, fourth and fifth innings with just one baserunner (on a walk), leaving the game locked in a 1-1 tie until the Dodgers put something together in the sixth.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Recruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recruit. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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