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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
Money was not available to support testing and port screenings in Uganda when an outbreak was declared last January, one expert told NPR, and another said a majority of USAID's high-risk outbreak specialists were pushed out of the agency and not re-hired.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
To meet their growth targets, banks hired increasing numbers of women, African Americans, Asian Americans, and white ethnics, all of whom had been excluded from or simply wary about pursuing careers in finance.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
The Mandalorian & Grogu production was estimated to have hired 500 crew members, 54 cast members, and 3500 background players for 92 filming days in California and was expected to generate a record-breaking $166,438,000 in qualified expenditures and below-the-line wages.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 May 2026
On June 6, 2025, the general manager hired Marco Sturm as head coach.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The conglomerate also dumped a number of other stocks, including Visa, Mastercard, Domino’s Pizza, Amazon and United Healthcare after the departure late last year of Todd Combs, who was one of the two investment mangers Buffett hired to help manage the portfolio.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 15 May 2026
When the internal charges were filed, Stapp said, Jones and Creeden hired a forensic firm to try and find out who the whistleblowers were.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Eventually, Tracey got hired by the Toadies, as their new rhythm guitar player.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 15 May 2026
Malden Catholic has hired Arthur Staffiere as its next coach.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
To meet their growth targets, banks hired increasing numbers of women, African Americans, Asian Americans, and white ethnics, all of whom had been excluded from or simply wary about pursuing careers in finance.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
The Mandalorian & Grogu production was estimated to have hired 500 crew members, 54 cast members, and 3500 background players for 92 filming days in California and was expected to generate a record-breaking $166,438,000 in qualified expenditures and below-the-line wages.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 May 2026
On June 6, 2025, the general manager hired Marco Sturm as head coach.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The conglomerate also dumped a number of other stocks, including Visa, Mastercard, Domino’s Pizza, Amazon and United Healthcare after the departure late last year of Todd Combs, who was one of the two investment mangers Buffett hired to help manage the portfolio.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 15 May 2026
When the internal charges were filed, Stapp said, Jones and Creeden hired a forensic firm to try and find out who the whistleblowers were.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Eventually, Tracey got hired by the Toadies, as their new rhythm guitar player.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 15 May 2026
Malden Catholic has hired Arthur Staffiere as its next coach.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hired
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Alexander Fitzgibbons, chairman of event planning business Fait Accompli — the planner behind both William and Kate's 2011 nuptials and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 2018 wedding — had previously rented Forest Lodge for about $289,316 annually.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Officers spoke to a witness who rented the apartment where the shooting took place.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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The charges relate to alleged misconduct committed between July 2023 and July 2025 while Gearhart was employed as an agent of the Lakewood Police Department.—
Lisa Starke,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Women continue performing a disproportionate amount of unpaid labor, including childcare coordination, household management, and emotional caregiving -- even while employed full-time.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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To make the dream a reality, Bargatze recruited his neighbor Feliuz Verdigets to be his chief executive.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Longoria had been recruited from Valencia as sporting director only six months previously and, despite being only 34 years old, he was installed as president in Eyraud’s place.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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All incidents involved 2026 Tesla Model Y vehicles operating with the autonomous driving system engaged and a human safety monitor onboard.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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That means nearly 95% of people who cast ballots stayed engaged all the way to the bottom and intentionally voted on term limits.—
Jovani Patterson,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2026
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Eggs, sushi, and crypto The account paid attention to smaller stories, too.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Those of us who paid attention in high school social studies know that only Congress can declare war.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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“Hired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hired. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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