HEADHUNT Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

headhunt

verb

Definition of headhunt

as in to scout

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Recent Examples of headhunt However, Gordon will need to headhunt a new sporting director. — James Pearce, New York Times, 11 July 2026 Studios are using the platform to headhunt new talent. — Ethan Beck, Washington Post, 31 May 2026 Corporates and industries headhunt good engineers and not many see a career path in global health. — Madhukar Pai, Forbes, 22 May 2022 Nonetheless, some with deep expertise in specific industries or corporate functions have thrived, says Nancy Garrison Jenn, who helps multinationals headhunt the right headhunters. — The Economist, 6 Feb. 2020 There have been headhunting expeditions against Bret Stephens, Bari Weiss, and Sarah Jeong, among others, and the Times mostly has held firm. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 27 Aug. 2019 Pay for the highest ranks could top $3 million this year, a few hundred thousand dollars more than a year ago, according to a survey by headhunting firm Options Group. — Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2018 Following early success at EMI Classics, Foster was headhunted by Richard Branson to be the founding managing director of Virgin Classics, before going on to lead BMG Classics UK. — Regina Cho, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2018 At the same meeting, a veteran teacher my school can’t bear to lose admitted he was being headhunted by a better-paying district close to his girlfriend’s house in Silicon Valley. — Andrew Simmons, The Atlantic, 28 June 2017

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Herrera had scouted Celtic in their title-clinching appearance at Ibrox.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Hickel also described how the production used virtual reality to scout digital environments and simulate different seating positions inside an IMAX auditorium.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of scout

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Players enlist as a rookie in the UEE Navy and embark on a dangerous journey through the galactic war.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Investigators believe Roberts tried to enlist the help of a school janitor to get rid of Russell’s car, penning a note and leaving it hidden inside a cabinet at Linda Lentin K-8 Center in North Miami, where Roberts was working at the time.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of enlist

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Both those historic actions happened as part of the Biden administration's focus on anti-money laundering and efforts to promote compliance with the then-emerging virtual currency industry.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
One of Mitte’s last posts on Instagram this week promoted those showings.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of promote

Verb

Even recruiting sites have a broad range, from around $50,000 to above $200,000.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Stark was under a producing deal with Universal Television in 2011 when he was recruited by Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum and Roma Khanna to relaunch MGM Television following the studio’s 2010 bankruptcy.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

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