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

Cora was fired ahead of the 2020 season due to his involvement in the 2017 Houston Astros sign stealing scandal, but was rehired following the season after serving a yearlong suspension imposed by MLB. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026

He was rehired as an Orange County sheriff’s deputy in January 2025 but resigned that September. —Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 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