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

That support led to Berhalter being rehired five months after his initial contract expired amid an investigation of a decades-old domestic violence incident involving Berhalter and the woman who would later become his wife. —Antonio Planas, NBC News, 11 July 2024

Microsoft took the observer role on OpenAI's following the chaotic firing (and rehiring) of CEO Sam Altman, which resulted in a board re-organization. —Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 10 July 2024

Noun

Seth Hyman’s three-year tenure as an assistant state attorney ended in October 2017 with him being marked ineligible for rehire, according to records obtained by the Orlando Sentinel. —Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024

Does Carano have a case in her rehire lawsuit, which is being financed by X owner Elon Musk, or will Disney win out in court? —Justin Klawans, theweek, 20 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1766, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1