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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
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The family hires a talented horse trainer, Tom Booker (Redford), to aid their recovery.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
That adds up to zero Black head coach hires in a cycle that featured a record 10 openings, which means the league has just three Black head coaches for 2026 — one more than in 2002, when the Rooney Rule was prompted.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The coaching hires this time around featured an interesting mix.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Starring Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist, the show was about a female detective who, struggling to be taken seriously, hires a suave con man as her front.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
But Hall managed to convince Harbaugh that his one year of work with Dart and the Giants’ offense will be able to help the players translate their 2025 work to the playbook of whatever offensive coordinator Harbaugh hires.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Selecting a new Fed chair is one of the most important hires any president makes – but the nomination takes on even greater importance under this president.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Cherny said his team now hires mostly generalists rather than specialists, since many traditional programming skills are less relevant when AI handles implementation details.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Ryan J. Foley, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
That comes out to about 200 fewer new hires.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
Harper and Yasmin, who’s emerged as the series’ co-lead, started out among Pierpoint’s newest hires; by the end of Season 3, the firm had been effectively dissolved, its novice traders scattered to the winds.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Those hires bring the department’s number of officers to 22,000.
—Sofi Zeman
february 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026
Both new hires will report to museum director Zoë Ryan.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Alaïa’s designer making the jump to Versace also opens up yet another creative director vacancy after more than a year of a domino-effect cascade of hires and departures.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
With employees ranging from early-career hires to veterans with more than 30 years at the nonprofit, Mahncke has prioritized establishing privacy and AI policies before encouraging broader experimentation through generative AI tools like Microsoft Copilot.
—Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Dropout, the streamer and media company formerly known as CollegeHumor, has made key hires and promotions across its growing production, development and marketing teams.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
Lee said some hires the city made last fall, before Gloria insisted in November on approving any new hires, will be hard to explain to the public when the city faces such large deficits.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The family hires a talented horse trainer, Tom Booker (Redford), to aid their recovery.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
That adds up to zero Black head coach hires in a cycle that featured a record 10 openings, which means the league has just three Black head coaches for 2026 — one more than in 2002, when the Rooney Rule was prompted.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The coaching hires this time around featured an interesting mix.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Starring Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist, the show was about a female detective who, struggling to be taken seriously, hires a suave con man as her front.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
But Hall managed to convince Harbaugh that his one year of work with Dart and the Giants’ offense will be able to help the players translate their 2025 work to the playbook of whatever offensive coordinator Harbaugh hires.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Selecting a new Fed chair is one of the most important hires any president makes – but the nomination takes on even greater importance under this president.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Cherny said his team now hires mostly generalists rather than specialists, since many traditional programming skills are less relevant when AI handles implementation details.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
It was embarrassed by a wave of corruption, abuse and other misconduct by some of the new hires.
—Ryan J. Foley, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
That comes out to about 200 fewer new hires.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
Harper and Yasmin, who’s emerged as the series’ co-lead, started out among Pierpoint’s newest hires; by the end of Season 3, the firm had been effectively dissolved, its novice traders scattered to the winds.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Those hires bring the department’s number of officers to 22,000.
—Sofi Zeman
february 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026
Both new hires will report to museum director Zoë Ryan.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Alaïa’s designer making the jump to Versace also opens up yet another creative director vacancy after more than a year of a domino-effect cascade of hires and departures.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
With employees ranging from early-career hires to veterans with more than 30 years at the nonprofit, Mahncke has prioritized establishing privacy and AI policies before encouraging broader experimentation through generative AI tools like Microsoft Copilot.
—Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Dropout, the streamer and media company formerly known as CollegeHumor, has made key hires and promotions across its growing production, development and marketing teams.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hires
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The company currently rents offices and rehearsal spaces in Redwood City, and scenery for its productions is built across in Newark.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Amenities include public restrooms, a snack bar, and a beach concession that rents chairs, cabanas, canoes, and kayaks.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Students learn from industry veterans Center Principal Brandy Schneider said the center recruits instructors from industry rather than only classroom teachers.—
Wilborn P. Nobles III,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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An adaptation of the Capcom video game series from director Kitao Sakurai, the film has Koji playing the franchise’s central martial artist, Ryu, who reunites with Ken (Centineo) when Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the World Warrior Tournament.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 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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Players can also earn six- and seven-figure salaries abroad.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Researchers looked at property prices, average salaries pre-tax, mortgage, interest rates and down payments and deposits to compare housing affordability across 151 cities in 11 countries.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Rents are rising faster than wages, pushing families, seniors and young people out of their communities.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The union initiated the strike after the school district and union leaders failed to reach an agreement after months of negotiations on increases in teachers' wages, better health benefits, and more resources and safer conditions for students.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That’s why the insurance marketplace to ensure there were no co-pays on routine office visits, age-appropriate health screenings or vaccines.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Enrollees in this form of coverage face no premiums, co-pays or out-of-pocket costs.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
21 Jan. 2026
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