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as in rented
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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as in employed
to provide with a paying job
the farm hires teenagers to pick blueberries in the summer
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Recent Examples of hired
Non-Chinese managers were fired shortly after they had been hired and were replaced with Chinese managers, according to the complaint filed in a federal court in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Moore then won Super Bowl LIX as the offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles, and was hired shortly after as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints.
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Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
Companies that heavily invested in artificial intelligence hired more workers than those that invested little, new research suggests, challenging the narrative that large-scale adoption of the technology would lead to job losses.
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Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Petersen previously served as president of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 1 and later became acting chief following Dustman’s resignation until Brinkley was hired as interim chief in September 2025.
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Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
They’re usually hired and rewarded for deep technical expertise, not for their presentation skills.
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William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
After serving in the Army during World War II and performing in the Borscht Belt, Sid Caesar hired him as a writer.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
He was hired by the Mets a month after David Stearns joined New York as president of baseball operations.
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Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Police told the outlet that Weckesser, who worked as a pest control technician for a local company, was hired to do pest control for a home in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Moore then won Super Bowl LIX as the offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles, and was hired shortly after as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints.
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Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
Companies that heavily invested in artificial intelligence hired more workers than those that invested little, new research suggests, challenging the narrative that large-scale adoption of the technology would lead to job losses.
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Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Petersen previously served as president of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 1 and later became acting chief following Dustman’s resignation until Brinkley was hired as interim chief in September 2025.
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Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
They’re usually hired and rewarded for deep technical expertise, not for their presentation skills.
—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
After serving in the Army during World War II and performing in the Borscht Belt, Sid Caesar hired him as a writer.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
He was hired by the Mets a month after David Stearns joined New York as president of baseball operations.
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Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Police told the outlet that Weckesser, who worked as a pest control technician for a local company, was hired to do pest control for a home in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hired
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Saipov, who had rented a truck and planned to target a Manhattan parade, found the route blocked by these barriers and abandoned that plan.
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The rocky beach is lined with beach chairs that can be rented, and there are several traditional taverns and snack shacks.
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The businessman employed an array of shell companies and strawmen to sign documents on his behalf, and to stand in for him as operators of his companies, according to the affidavit.
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Additionally, the transit method employed by TESS usually has a search radius of around 150 light-years.
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Within six months of living in Houston with his uncle, Michael Strahan was recruited to play college football.
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Novelo attended the San Francisco Art Institute and received his MFA from Stanford before Holberton recruited him to San Jose State.
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There is no evidence she was ever engaged or married before Kelce.
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Fans were 100 percent delighted when 13 days later the happy couple announced on social media that they were engaged.
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If the estate has sufficient assets after higher-priority expenses, such as certain taxes, administrative costs and funeral expenses, qualifying debts may be paid before any remaining assets are distributed to heirs.
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Amid news of his death, the official Instagram page for Flackstock, a festival created in honor of Caroline Flack, paid tribute to Paul Flack.
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“Hired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hired. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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