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
USF coach Jose Fernandez has been recruiting heavily overseas for the last two decades.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
Wagner has been recruiting convicts in Russian jails in recent months, according to a video which showed Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner mercenary group, speaking to convicts in a Russian jail.
From Reuters ● Nov. 13, 2022
