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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
Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
After years of workplace disruption—from the pandemic to hiring highs and lows, economic uncertainty and even a generational shift with Gen-Z entering the workforce—I’m seeing a change in the leadership landscape.
—Jacob Kupietzky, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Major technology companies that use H-1B visas sought changes after massive increases in bids left their employees and prospective hires with slimmer chances of winning the random lottery.
—Barbara Ortutay, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Both deny the allegations, saying their relationship was strictly professional and that hiring civilians to executive roles is not unusual.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
After years of workplace disruption—from the pandemic to hiring highs and lows, economic uncertainty and even a generational shift with Gen-Z entering the workforce—I’m seeing a change in the leadership landscape.
—Jacob Kupietzky, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
According to Meta’s chief financial officer, this money will go towards all of the tech giant’s US data center buildouts and domestic business operations, including new hires.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Major technology companies that use H-1B visas sought changes after massive increases in bids left their employees and prospective hires with slimmer chances of winning the random lottery.
—Barbara Ortutay, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hire
Verb
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Section 8 voucher recipients can live anywhere as long as the owner agrees to rent under the program and the building meets certain minimum housing quality standards.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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Currently in Phoenix, Bonus targets homes valued between $300,000 and $500,000 in good areas that can be rented to families.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Ishika Samant/Getty Images While Thibodeau leaned heavily on two-time All-NBA Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson to bail the team out with clutch buckets late in shot clocks, Brown is expected to employ a bit more variety in his offensive sets.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Rowan currently employs over 550 nurses, and the company’s medical team created its own curriculum to train nurses in ear piercing techniques.—
Jennifer Liu
Tasia Jensen,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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White-collar apprenticeships launched by Accenture, Aon, and JPMorgan Chase provide paid training in consulting, insurance, and finance, with direct pipelines to employment.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the past decade, the over-all employment rate for adults with disabilities has risen from seventeen per cent to nearly twenty-three per cent, with a big jump since 2020.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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Kirk’s podcasting venture, according to him, was his primary source of income in addition to his investment portfolio and a $400,000 salary from Turning Point.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Recently, one client redirected their savings into salary increases and wellness stipends, boosting retention in a competitive hiring market.—
Jessica Stroud,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the state is working ahead to recruit more teachers as more families enroll in the program.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Officials said colleges should use their own resources to recruit high school students from underrepresented backgrounds, rather than relying on federal funding to do so.—
Silas Allen
September 16,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Department of Labor withdrew a plan to establish a minimum wage for workers with disabilities and abolished wage protections for the home-health aides who assist millions of seniors and disabled people.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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Therefore, there are some unfortunate parallels between young Gen Z needing to sacrifice wages due to wavering job opportunities and millennials graduating into the Great Recession.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 2022, things came to a head when the company not only failed to pay its vendors but also ceased communication with their customers.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The buyers also agree to pay those growers a small premium that is passed down to their workers.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Federal prosecutors charged a UK teenager with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and other crimes in connection with the network intrusions of 47 US companies that generated more than $115 million in ransomware payments over a three-year span.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
19 Sep. 2025
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Every eligible veteran starts with a base payment.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Hire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hire. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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