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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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Swimply, an Airbnb-style company, is letting people rent out pools and other private spaces, such as tennis and basketball courts.
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Giordani is also renting out her two-bedroom tiny home during the World Cup.
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Krystal McFeders, a Unified Government spokesperson, confirmed Friday night that Chism is employed by the government.
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Should economic growth threaten one of those aspects, the FOMC is employed to move in order to deliver its objectives.
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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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At that point, college programs weren’t lining up to recruit a 187-pound pass rusher who hadn’t played a down of high school football.
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There is a warning in all of this for the companies working hardest to recruit and retain young Black talent.
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Over the past decade, home prices have risen much faster than wages.
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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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The goal is to brighten—not shrink or damage—your fabrics, so pay special attention to heat sensitivity and fiber type.
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In California, drivers pay some of the highest prices in the country.
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Anderson has since remarried and currently works as chief of staff for corporate development at payment technology company Celero Commerce.
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These businesses live or die by people answering phones, booking jobs, chasing payments and calming down upset customers.
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“Hire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hire. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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