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as in to rent
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 to employ
to provide with a paying job
the farm hires teenagers to pick blueberries in the summer
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as in employ
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 salary
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
used to mow lawns for hire
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Recent Examples of hire
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
Since the shooting, Love’s family has hired an attorney, called for the firing of the officer involved in the shooting, who currently is on administrative leave, and appeared at several Village Board sessions.
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Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
24 June 2026
While new hires typically receive the same foundational information, AI tools like avatars can help present that content in a more accessible and scalable way.
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Victor Riparbelli,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Verb
But if Britt quit the band as abruptly as his Facebook post seems to suggest, Dylan had little time to hire a second new guitarist.
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Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
Since the shooting, Love’s family has hired an attorney, called for the firing of the officer involved in the shooting, who currently is on administrative leave, and appeared at several Village Board sessions.
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Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Noun
The hire came just after the acquisition was complete.
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Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
24 June 2026
While new hires typically receive the same foundational information, AI tools like avatars can help present that content in a more accessible and scalable way.
—
Victor Riparbelli,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hire
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Guests can also rent Freedom Flyer cruiser bikes to pedal around the property and to nearby shops like Brewster Book Store, The Brewster Store, and Pelo Mar boutique.
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For Mosta, the bet is that owning the dollar moving through the system beats renting someone else's.
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Alyse Lopez-Salm, who lives in a small North Carolina town close to the military base that employs her husband, is one of the 35 million Americans who work from home.
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First, that Netanyahu will once again rely on the anti-Arab rhetoric that his party has employed for years.
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But beyond public perception, USCIS, the agency that processes petitions for employment authorizations, green card and citizenship applications, has been impacted by the early 2025 workforce cuts.
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Upon learning of the investigation, the district immediately placed him on administrative leave and subsequently terminated his employment.
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The Sacramento Kings traded guard Devin Carter and a second-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks for salary cap relief Monday.
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Book deals regularly eclipse Supreme Court justices' $300,000 government salaries.
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Kenya’s foreign minister flew to Moscow in March to demand that Russia stop recruiting Kenyans, describing the pipeline bringing Kenyan citizens to Russia as a human trafficking ring.
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Barcott is the co-founder and CEO of With Honor, an organization that recruits bipartisan veterans to run for office.
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Interestingly, close to one-third of wage and salary workers also worked from home at least some of the time.
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Instead, compensation is distributed through milestones outlined in a legal contract before pregnancy begins, with additional reimbursements covering travel, childcare, lost wages and medical expenses that arise throughout the process.
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Yet despite those struggles, South Africa, one of Africa’s leading industrial economies, remains a destination for migrants willing to take low-paying jobs in domestic work, security and agriculture.
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Democrats say the Republican plan would hurt low- and middle-income Georgians, who would end up paying more in taxes.
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The communication reportedly did not seek payment and included language expressing remorse, a detail experts say is unusual in genuine ransom demands.
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For longtime customer Nita Lynch, who has banked with FirstBank since 1975, the merger has meant spending hours updating routing numbers, retirement accounts and automatic payments.
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“Hire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hire. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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