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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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
Instead, they are recruiting newcomers who would have ordinarily pursued a Ph.D. or a role at a quant firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
Over 2,300 clinical trials are recruiting, and the number of final Phase 3 trials has doubled in the past year, to nearly 140.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
Two wildlife charities are recruiting volunteers to help spot glow-in-the-dark caterpillars at night using ultraviolet lights.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025
The regiment is in the Indies, but they are recruiting for it, so many have been carried off by the yellow fever last sickly season.
From Jacob Faithful by Frederick Marryat
