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

Christian Bale is the only actor on this list who was hired, fired, and rehired before filming began. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026

During the funding chaos, the worker was fired, then rehired, then furloughed. — Kate Wells, NPR, 1 Aug. 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

These were rehires following layoffs to reduce NOAA’s workforce by approximately 10%. — Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 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