recruit
noun
a newly enlisted or drafted member of the armed forces.
are recruiting
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present progressiveof recruit.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The firm works to place people in roles from tech to financial services, and some clients are recruiting again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Far-right groups are increasingly focusing on influencing children and young people, and are recruiting new members at far-right music shows that also reached a record number last year, the BfV report said.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
To capture the full spectrum of variation, researchers are recruiting volunteers who fit several categories identified during early research.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2026
To try and shed light on the cause-and-effect relationship, Australian researchers are recruiting 13- to 16-year-olds for a "Connected Minds Study" to assess how the ban affects their wellbeing.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
They are recruiting at the rate of 10,000 a month.
From Women and War Work by Helen Fraser
