recruitment

noun

re·cruit·ment ri-ˈkrüt-mənt

Synonyms of recruitment

: the action or process of recruiting

: the process of adding new individuals to a population or subpopulation (as of breeding or legally catchable individuals) by growth, reproduction, immigration, and stocking

also : a measure (as in numbers or biomass) of recruitment

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An inquiry into the case’s effect on LAPD recruitment efforts is ongoing, but an internal investigation sheds new light on the unit at the center of a scandal. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Manchester United have a new head coach and faced recruitment difficulties this summer, all the while watching the league’s depth get stronger. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Three minutes after Sankey took the stand, the SEC filed a federal lawsuit in Alabama against LSU and Kiffin, accusing them of orchestrating the recruitment of multiple athletes who would then go on to sue the conference in a Louisiana court. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Smaller patient populations can also affect study recruitment, research coordination, and the availability of funding and commercial investment. — Emma Clapp, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recruitment

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First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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recruitment

noun

re·cruit·ment ri-ˈkrüt-mənt

: the increase in intensity of a reflex when the initiating stimulus is prolonged without alteration of intensity due to the activation of increasing numbers of motor neurons compare reinforcement

: an abnormally rapid increase in the sensation of loudness with increasing sound intensity that occurs in deafness of neural origin and especially in neural deafness of the aged in which soft sounds may be completely inaudible while louder sounds are distressingly loud

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