recruit
noun
a newly enlisted or drafted member of the armed forces.
has been recruiting
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present perfect progressiveof recruit (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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China has been recruiting top scientists back home with offers of generous funding, cutting-edge labs, social stability and high standards of living in megacities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
So to attract “a new and younger consumer,” Heaf said the company has been recruiting a network of influencers “to ignite social buzz,” all while communicating “credible, science-based claims.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 20, 2025
The extensive article details the allegations that a PR firm called Bunker 15 has been recruiting and lobbying small, self-published critics who are still part of the countless critics that Rotten Tomatoes monitors.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2023
National environmental organization Conservation Legacy has been recruiting young people from underrepresented populations for teams across the country, including Arizona, New Mexico, North Carolina and the Appalachian region.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 26, 2023
A former petty criminal turned confidant of President Vladimir Putin, Prigozhin has been recruiting convicts from Russian prisons to fight in Ukraine, promising them amnesty in exchange for a six-month stint at the frontline.
From Reuters ● Jan. 27, 2023
