recruit
noun
a newly enlisted or drafted member of the armed forces.
have been recruiting
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present perfect progressiveof recruit.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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Elite financial firms that pay around $50,000 for 10-week programs have been recruiting for weeks, if not months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The top studios’ public postings suggest they have been recruiting people to build AI tools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
The site's been so successful that Mia and Sophia have been recruiting volunteers from around the world to help them respond to queries.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2023
WSU coach Kyle Smith and assistant Jim Shaw have been recruiting Njie “over the past few years,” 247Sports reported.
From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2023
However, in the short time we have been in harbour we have been recruiting to start afresh, and hope for better weather.
From A Lady's Life on a Farm in Manitoba by M. G. C. (Mary Georgina Caroline) Hall
