recruitment
noun
re·cruit·ment
ri-ˈkrüt-mənt 
1
: the action or process of recruiting
2
: 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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Recent allegations of irregularities in government recruitment exams have only deepened frustrations among some young Indians.
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Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
Port, who is still in Spain on his mission trip, decided to reopen his recruitment after a coaching change at UCLA.
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Austin Meek,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
The city also plans to hire a recruitment firm to begin the search for a permanent replacement, a process Rabé estimated will take about six months.
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Nicole Buss,
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1 July 2026
Expertise in international tax structuring, multi-jurisdictional governance and regulatory compliance has become essential, and given the limited global talent pool in these disciplines, international recruitment has become a practical necessity.
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Paul Westall,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
Port, who is still in Spain on his mission trip, decided to reopen his recruitment after a coaching change at UCLA.
—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
The city also plans to hire a recruitment firm to begin the search for a permanent replacement, a process Rabé estimated will take about six months.
—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Expertise in international tax structuring, multi-jurisdictional governance and regulatory compliance has become essential, and given the limited global talent pool in these disciplines, international recruitment has become a practical necessity.
—
Paul Westall,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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recruitment
noun
re·cruit·ment
ri-ˈkrüt-mənt
1
: 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
2
: 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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