1
as in rents
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 recruits
to provide with a paying job
the farm hires teenagers to pick blueberries in the summer
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1
as in employs
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 salaries
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
used to mow lawns for hire
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Recent Examples of hires
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
An organization that hires for potential and then assigns only narrow, low-risk work has not given potential a chance to prove itself.
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Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Rather than relying solely on LinkedIn or traditional job boards, founders are increasingly turning to Discord servers, Slack groups, and niche forums where their would‑be hires already spend time, according to research by VerityAI.
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Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Simone hires Zoe as her assistant, in what appears to be a dream job.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
When her father hires a young bodyguard to protect her, the disparate personalities can’t help but find themselves, well, drawn to each other.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
In Turpentine, after her son hires friends to steal the family’s antique gun collection to pay off a debt, a mother steps in to clean up the mess, triggering a chain of events that stretch the family bond to its limit.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
With grant money from the Lucky Duck Foundation, the nonprofit Salvation Army hires residents of its homeless shelter and trains them as food rescue route drivers for nonprofit Feeding San Diego, collecting surplus food from grocery stores and businesses that would otherwise go to waste.
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Linda McIntosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
The mayor, with only City Council confirmation, hires the city administrator, who serves at the mayor’s pleasure.
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Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
5 July 2026
Infineon expects the new fab to generate additional employment beyond its 1,000 direct hires through suppliers and supporting industries.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
If internal promotion rates fall and companies lean harder on external senior hires who do not yet exist in sufficient numbers, the warnings from Cortez, DDI, and Korn Ferry will have been correct.
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Cindy Rodriguez Constable,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The company is expanding this functionality to create fully customizable AI agents that can handle everything from generating leads to onboarding new hires, though these will cost 150 AI credits per five-minute call.
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Dianna Gunn,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
Following all of the coaching and front-office hires, free-agent moves, draft selections, major trades and mandatory minicamps, the busiest and most meaningful portion of the NFL offseason has drawn to a close.
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Mike Jones,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
East Goes Global now has 38 employees, with many of its hires native to or fluent in the language of the markets the company is trying to penetrate.
—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
The Arena’s new hires will work with top talent to continue the expansion of the company’s slate, supporting its mission of building a fandom ecosystem consisting of premium film and television, fan-first experiences, and consumer goods.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
Instead of washing its hands of the whole, sordid affair, the federation doubled down on Berhalter — whose brother, Jay, was its longtime Chief Commercial Officer and had a say in key hires — and retained him as national coach.
—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2026
Verb
Exposing city taxpayers to potential liability when CVI hires return to their past ways, which is known to happen, is extraordinarily misguided.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
An organization that hires for potential and then assigns only narrow, low-risk work has not given potential a chance to prove itself.
—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Rather than relying solely on LinkedIn or traditional job boards, founders are increasingly turning to Discord servers, Slack groups, and niche forums where their would‑be hires already spend time, according to research by VerityAI.
—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Simone hires Zoe as her assistant, in what appears to be a dream job.
—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
When her father hires a young bodyguard to protect her, the disparate personalities can’t help but find themselves, well, drawn to each other.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
In Turpentine, after her son hires friends to steal the family’s antique gun collection to pay off a debt, a mother steps in to clean up the mess, triggering a chain of events that stretch the family bond to its limit.
—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
With grant money from the Lucky Duck Foundation, the nonprofit Salvation Army hires residents of its homeless shelter and trains them as food rescue route drivers for nonprofit Feeding San Diego, collecting surplus food from grocery stores and businesses that would otherwise go to waste.
—
Linda McIntosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
The mayor, with only City Council confirmation, hires the city administrator, who serves at the mayor’s pleasure.
—
Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
Noun
The number of entry-level positions has recently plummeted as AI combined with remote work has led companies to prioritize senior hires over workers just starting out.
—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
5 July 2026
Infineon expects the new fab to generate additional employment beyond its 1,000 direct hires through suppliers and supporting industries.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
If internal promotion rates fall and companies lean harder on external senior hires who do not yet exist in sufficient numbers, the warnings from Cortez, DDI, and Korn Ferry will have been correct.
—
Cindy Rodriguez Constable,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The company is expanding this functionality to create fully customizable AI agents that can handle everything from generating leads to onboarding new hires, though these will cost 150 AI credits per five-minute call.
—
Dianna Gunn,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
Following all of the coaching and front-office hires, free-agent moves, draft selections, major trades and mandatory minicamps, the busiest and most meaningful portion of the NFL offseason has drawn to a close.
—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
East Goes Global now has 38 employees, with many of its hires native to or fluent in the language of the markets the company is trying to penetrate.
—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
The Arena’s new hires will work with top talent to continue the expansion of the company’s slate, supporting its mission of building a fandom ecosystem consisting of premium film and television, fan-first experiences, and consumer goods.
—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
Instead of washing its hands of the whole, sordid affair, the federation doubled down on Berhalter — whose brother, Jay, was its longtime Chief Commercial Officer and had a say in key hires — and retained him as national coach.
—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hires
Verb
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Nobody rents emergency capacity at those prices when supply is plentiful.
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Nick Waddell rents a studio apartment in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Verb
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Interim work is often temporary cover while a company recruits a permanent hire.
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Van Der Werf recruits unemployed or underemployed Europeans as young as 18-years-old, into a five-week boot camp run by military veterans to teach teamwork, strength, and discipline.
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Calculating the interest-earning potential of a high-yield savings or money market account over the short term is relatively straightforward, since the variable rate each employs isn't likely to move dramatically in just a few months.
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Micron did not respond Thursday to questions about how many workers Crucial employs and whether they will be laid off or land jobs elsewhere at the company.
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Here are some top salaries for doctors in their peak earning years, ages 40 to 55, according to the researchers.
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Cuts to funding for people with disabilities, rising tuition costs and slashed teacher salaries would all be on the table, said Fogle, a Springfield Democrat.
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For this calculation, the institutional research department compared UC graduates’ earnings to out-of-pocket costs for their degrees and the opportunity costs of forgone wages of high school graduates of the same age.
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Anthropic gives serious attention to displacement, including the possibility of durable pressure on wages and employment, while the Vatican insists that work is tied to dignity, participation and citizenship.
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Just to cover the city’s various bond measures, the owner of a home with an assessed value of $1 million pays around $1,145 annually.
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Even with premiums, co-pays and deductibles, the federal government cannot afford Medicare-for-some.
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“Hires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hires. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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