recruit
noun
a newly enlisted or drafted member of the armed forces.
have recruited
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present perfectof recruit.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Given that change, the best teams have recruited physical athletes and brilliant dribblers who can beat their man when the game becomes a series of one-against-ones.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Novack is all about the smells and the birds and insects the plants have recruited to visit the garden.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Polymarket and Kalshi have recruited allies in high places, including Donald Trump Jr., who is an adviser to Kalshi and an investor in Polymarket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
In the United Arab Emirates' ILT20, franchises controlled by the owners of MI London and Southern Brave have not signed a Pakistan player across four seasons, but have recruited cricketers from 15 other nationalities.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
Ordinarily he simply would have recruited someone else to masquerade as Campbell and claim the money, but of late he had become increasingly wary.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
