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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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1
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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2
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
Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
It was also released at a time when there weren’t constantly family-friendly movie options in theaters every weekends, so some parents who didn’t want to hire a babysitter took their kids along to The Four Seasons.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2025
Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2025
Hong Kong film icon Andy Lau leads the cast playing financial markets expert Todd Zhang, mentoring a new hire played by Oho Ou (Raid On The Lethal Zone).
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The marine park is trying to hire more rescue staff.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
It was also released at a time when there weren’t constantly family-friendly movie options in theaters every weekends, so some parents who didn’t want to hire a babysitter took their kids along to The Four Seasons.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2025
Noun
After launching just two months ago with a splash from Berlin, upstart distributor 1-2 Special has made two key hires, both of whom are former industry veterans from MUBI.
Amanda Trokan and Nico Chapin have joined 1-2 Special to bolster the distributor’s presence ahead of Cannes.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2025
Hong Kong film icon Andy Lau leads the cast playing financial markets expert Todd Zhang, mentoring a new hire played by Oho Ou (Raid On The Lethal Zone).
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hire
Verb
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Healy asked at the committee meeting whether the village had investigated renting screens when needed.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Colocation data centers involve renting space for servers and computing hardware rather than relying on in-house or private facilities.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
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The company created huge plants in America employing thousands and pushing the envelope for the home team in the EV space.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Nike has employed its resources to look at every detail of the attempt, including footwear, apparel, aerodynamics, physiology and mind science.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The central bank can raise or lower short-term interest rates as a way to promote maximum employment and price stability.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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But Monday’s press conference focused more on efforts to stabilize employment.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2025
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But Morris’ fortunes had seemingly improved by 2019, when he was hired as CSUN’s director of equity and compliance with a $150,000 salary, according to school records reviewed by The Times.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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The good news for the Kings is that his next contract comes at a time when the salary cap rises from $95.5 million to $113.5 million over the next three seasons.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Verb
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He's recruited by old friend Ruben (Javier Bardem) to join his underdog Formula 1 race team and tapped to mentor a rookie prodigy (Damson Idris).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Bech became the sixth LSU WR that Joseph recruited in his five seasons in Baton Rouge picked in the top 60.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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By contrast, tariffs would differentiate American industrialization from the British experience, shielding domestic labor from subsistence wages and securing workers opportunities for social-economic mobility.—
Made by History,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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If even one employee lives in California, Illinois, or Oregon, the company could suddenly be responsible for following all three states' retirement plan mandates, wage laws, and reporting requirements, according to HR Daily Advisor.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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In the next bracket up, 24%, most couples are also paying a 3.8% investment tax, for a combined federal rate of 27.8%.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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In 2020, the Trump administration paid to restore a Columbus statue in Baltimore that was dumped in the harbor during protests against the police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Apple in 2020 had pulled Epic's account after the company let iPhone users navigate outside Apple's ecosystem for better payment deals.—
Mike Scarcella,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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In 2021, the judge said Apple’s App Store policies didn’t violate federal antitrust law, but still required the company to allow developers to avoid its in-app payment tool and its up-to-30% commission.—
BYAndrew Nusca,
Fortune,
1 May 2025
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“Hire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hire. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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