rehire

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verb

re·​hire (ˌ)rē-ˈhī(-ə)r 

rehired; rehiring

transitive verb

: to hire (someone) back into the same company or job

Her MO: She would simply quit, only to be rehired with her demands met.

—Lorraine Ali

Nineteen employees in the front office were let go; some of those people have been rehired on a contract basis to do the same jobs.

—Tim Kurkjian

rehire

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noun

re·​hire ˈrē-ˌhī(-ə)r 

plural rehires

1

: a person who has been rehired

Whether the employee is a new hire or a rehire is not relevant for processing the payroll.

—Vicki M. Lambert

2

: the act of rehiring a former employee or group of employees

The company has no plans for a rehire.

Examples of rehire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Directed by Guadagnino from a screenplay by Saturday Night Live alum Simon Rich, Artificial explores Sam Altman’s OpenAI and the company’s turbulent period in 2023 when he was fired and rehired in a matter of days. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 June 2026

Since part-timers are rehired based on performance, these evaluations gain even more significance. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026

Noun

On March 11, a Title IX decision maker recommended Haley's termination and deemed her ineligible for rehire. — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026

White House rehiring hundreds of employees fired by DOGE | RISING The White House rehires hundreds of federal employees that were fired earlier this year during DOGE’s mass layoffs. — The Hill, 25 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1766, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for rehire

• admire
• afire
• aspire
• backfire
• esquire
• expire
• haywire
• hellfire
• inquire
• inspire
• newswire
• perspire