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as in to rent
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum
the Youngs hired a limousine for their daughter's wedding
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2
as in to employ
to provide with a paying job
the farm hires teenagers to pick blueberries in the summer
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as in employ
the state of being provided with a paying job
he spent most of his career in the hire of high-paying defense contractors
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2
as in salary
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
used to mow lawns for hire
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Recent Examples of hire
Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Kim Ng, who became the first female GM in the history of major North American men’s pro team sports when the Miami Marlins hired her to run the team’s baseball operations in 2020, is taking on a new challenge: building softball’s version of the WNBA.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 June 2025
Bill Claffey, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
Under the new agreement, workers will receive pay increases averaging 19.3% and the company’s wage floor for new hires will rise from the $15 an hour the company initially proposed to $20 an hour.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 2 June 2025
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Verb
Kennedy said Geier wasn't hired to do research, but to examine data collected by the CDC's Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD).
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Kim Ng, who became the first female GM in the history of major North American men’s pro team sports when the Miami Marlins hired her to run the team’s baseball operations in 2020, is taking on a new challenge: building softball’s version of the WNBA.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 June 2025
Noun
That investment is returned to the state through individual income taxes from the hire of employees, business income taxes, sales taxes, and property taxes — not just from the biotech firms but also from the businesses that support and feed the ecosystem surrounding biotech.
—Bill Claffey, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
Under the new agreement, workers will receive pay increases averaging 19.3% and the company’s wage floor for new hires will rise from the $15 an hour the company initially proposed to $20 an hour.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hire
Verb
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The group who rents out the synagogue decided that women are allowed to pants, though Barbara notes that she’s never seen the pastor’s wife in anything but skirts or dresses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
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That’s because nobody appears to be renting in the Hamptons this summer.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Becker and colleagues employed a Pavlov-like research design to figure out whether people can decouple the sensation of pain from the experience of that pain.—
Peter Ubel,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Instead, Lloyd employed a bare stage and an ensemble of actors dressed all in black.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Designed for an era of predictable employment and linear economic growth, the monthly salary once met the needs of both employers and workers.—
Arbia Smiti,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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However, today’s teens also face more competition for college and a heavier focus on academic and extracurricular achievements, hence the lower rates of employment among 16 and 19-year-olds.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
16 June 2025
Noun
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The two have grown close in the months since Fried signed an eight-year, $218 million deal with the Yankees, which slightly bested Rodón’s $27 million average annual salary.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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Currently, City Council members’ and the mayor’s salaries are determined by the four-member Salary Setting Commission, which operates independently.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Among them was a marathon sectional championship game against Lincoln-Way Central and Florida State recruit Lisabella Dimitrijevic.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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The filmmaker hatched the idea after reading an article about gay rehabilitation centers and recruited Brian Wayne Peterson to write the script.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Once those discussions are completed and a club has decided on their preferred target, the sporting director and the player’s agent will attempt to come to a deal in principle on personal terms — wages, bonuses, et cetera.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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From the flimsy healthcare system, infertility, low wages, relationships and euthanasia.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
14 June 2025
Verb
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In some cases, vehicle owners who could not afford to pay the fees to recover their vehicles lost them permanently.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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There is a $10 fee per class paid to the instructor.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Social Security workers are sounding the alarm that some beneficiaries could see payment delays as the agency undergoes significant changes in the next few weeks.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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On May 28, Acosta claimed her prize and chose a one-time lump sum payment of $1.3 million before taxes, the lottery said.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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“Hire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hire. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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