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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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as in recruits
to provide with a paying job
the farm hires teenagers to pick blueberries in the summer
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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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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
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
After all, Broidy’s private intelligence company, Circinus, hires the same kinds of former spies and commandos that Chalker’s once did.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
In Sentimental Value, the Swedish actor plays an aging director who, while attempting to reunite with his estranged daughters, hires an American movie star to make a Netflix movie.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
The fourth program, Shoreline’s Community Care employment program, hires individuals on the street to do jobs like street cleaning, sidewalk sweeping, graffiti removal, landscaping, trash removal, and custodial and janitorial work.
—Reyna Huff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Charles was an employee of Transdev, the contracting company that manages trains, buses and hires drivers.
—Anna Meiler, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Meta hires founders of AI startup Dreamer.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
As Andrew hires a lawyer (Denzel Washington) to sue his former employer for discrimination, Hanks movingly portrays a man fighting for his life in a society that fears and loathes him.
—Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Things get complicated when a new client (Isabel May) hires Lou, who then discovers her betrothed is a college friend and longtime crush (Manny Jacinto).
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Chase Jordan
april 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
The National Women’s Soccer League is bolstering its executive ranks with two key hires as the league continues its rapid growth.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
New hires see everything from day one.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The hires come seven months after the subsidiary was launched with Baby Reindeer producer Ed Macdonald at the helm.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
That money was for mostly spent on new hires, Dodge said, with the village gaining 25 full-time employees and 40 part-time employees.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
In theory, employers are looking for specific skills and capabilities—and proof that potential hires have those skills—instead of just looking at a list of job titles on a résumé.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
To absorb ongoing transfers from the general fund, new hires across the district will also shrink.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The wrong hires, on the other hand, can slow momentum, strain limited resources and create setbacks that are difficult to recover from.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
Olathe Schools normally hires around 200 certified/licensed staff per year.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
After all, Broidy’s private intelligence company, Circinus, hires the same kinds of former spies and commandos that Chalker’s once did.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
In Sentimental Value, the Swedish actor plays an aging director who, while attempting to reunite with his estranged daughters, hires an American movie star to make a Netflix movie.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
The fourth program, Shoreline’s Community Care employment program, hires individuals on the street to do jobs like street cleaning, sidewalk sweeping, graffiti removal, landscaping, trash removal, and custodial and janitorial work.
—Reyna Huff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Charles was an employee of Transdev, the contracting company that manages trains, buses and hires drivers.
—Anna Meiler, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Meta hires founders of AI startup Dreamer.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
As Andrew hires a lawyer (Denzel Washington) to sue his former employer for discrimination, Hanks movingly portrays a man fighting for his life in a society that fears and loathes him.
—Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Things get complicated when a new client (Isabel May) hires Lou, who then discovers her betrothed is a college friend and longtime crush (Manny Jacinto).
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
Now, Perez said branches are leaving the union because of high turnover in retail banking, which dilutes the original union-supporting staff and allows the company to re-educate new hires with anti-union talking points.
—Chase Jordan
april 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
The National Women’s Soccer League is bolstering its executive ranks with two key hires as the league continues its rapid growth.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
New hires see everything from day one.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The hires come seven months after the subsidiary was launched with Baby Reindeer producer Ed Macdonald at the helm.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
That money was for mostly spent on new hires, Dodge said, with the village gaining 25 full-time employees and 40 part-time employees.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
In theory, employers are looking for specific skills and capabilities—and proof that potential hires have those skills—instead of just looking at a list of job titles on a résumé.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
To absorb ongoing transfers from the general fund, new hires across the district will also shrink.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The wrong hires, on the other hand, can slow momentum, strain limited resources and create setbacks that are difficult to recover from.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hires
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For something a little more quirky, the Exotic Resort Zoo rents safari cabins.—
Jill Robbins,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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Her office confirmed Chen still rents the property to her parents.—
Alyce McFadden,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Marine recruits jog at Parris Island on Thursday.—
Betsy Badell,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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The three-year-old startup, which is valued at $10 billion, recruits experts in fields ranging from medicine to law to literature, to help provide data that improves the capabilities of AI models.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Dec. 2025
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But the depth of struggles beyond that must prompt some broader questions about philosophy or the type of hitters Houston employs.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Santa Clara’s salaries for sheriff, medical examiner, county assessor, budget director and head of IT were also all higher than Mecklenburg’s as of 2024.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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If salaries alone are any indication, demand for the best of the best talent has never been higher.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While bonds are used to pay for projects, governments typically use tax levies to pay for operating expenses like wages, health care or utilities.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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The unions have been negotiating with the district for more than a year over wages, staffing levels and working conditions.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Additionally, 80% said all health care costs -- including premiums, deductibles, co-pays or coinsurance -- are higher.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Lower doses also mean lower spending — both for the patient (who is responsible for co-pays) and CMS.—
Mark J. Ratain,
STAT,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Hires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hires. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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