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as in rented
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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as in employed
to provide with a paying job
the farm hires teenagers to pick blueberries in the summer
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Recent Examples of hired
Reuters reported Thursday that Comcast had hired bankers from Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to sort through a potential bid for some of WBD’s assets.
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Investigations found the voicemails of public figures were hacked by journalists and private investigators hired by publications who worked on the assumption that few people changed the default voicemail access code their handset came with.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
When Bournemouth hired Iraola the following summer, Perez was invited to replace him but chose instead to accompany his pal to the Premier League.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
After her lies unraveled, Jennifer hired three hitmen to kill her parents in 2010.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
The killer often hired high school students for projects and took note of Piest’s work ethic and build.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Interior designer Brigette Romanek, whose clients include Beyoncé and Gwyneth Paltrow, was hired to overhaul the space.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025
Since Cleveland hired DePodesta in January 2016, the Browns are 56-99-1.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Liberty Hall, a PE sponsor focused exclusively on aerospace and defense, is a long-standing Houlihan Lokey client, and had hired Triago before the acquisition to lead a CV.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Investigations found the voicemails of public figures were hacked by journalists and private investigators hired by publications who worked on the assumption that few people changed the default voicemail access code their handset came with.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
When Bournemouth hired Iraola the following summer, Perez was invited to replace him but chose instead to accompany his pal to the Premier League.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
After her lies unraveled, Jennifer hired three hitmen to kill her parents in 2010.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
The killer often hired high school students for projects and took note of Piest’s work ethic and build.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Interior designer Brigette Romanek, whose clients include Beyoncé and Gwyneth Paltrow, was hired to overhaul the space.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025
Since Cleveland hired DePodesta in January 2016, the Browns are 56-99-1.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Liberty Hall, a PE sponsor focused exclusively on aerospace and defense, is a long-standing Houlihan Lokey client, and had hired Triago before the acquisition to lead a CV.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hired
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Nearly empty save for a handful of people, the two-mile expanse of bone-white sand contained a single business, Itacarezinho Restaurante Lounge, made up of a grassy lawn peppered with shaded cabanas that can be rented for the day.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Properties couldn’t have been rented for more than 49 days during that summer period or for longer than 70 days in a year.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The report, which was first covered by the Washington Post, looked at the top 25 employers in each state that employed the most SNAP and Medicaid recipients.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lillig is no longer employed in either of those roles.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
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Auburn's pipeline is filled with plenty of talent waiting to be recruited, and the school has a substantial amount of resources to compete in the modern transfer portal, as well.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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He was recruited to join the agency over the summer after meeting with FDA Commissioner Marty Makary.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Instead of being engaged to Victor like in the book, she is betrothed to his younger brother William, who is grown up instead of a young child.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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Kelce and Swift got engaged before the current football season.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Extending mortgages to 50 years would increase total interest paid and slow the buildup of home equity, potentially trapping borrowers in debt for a lifetime.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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David Letterman, who in 2002 hosted Warren Zevon‘s final television appearance before his death, paid tribute to his friend Saturday night with a lengthy induction speech at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame that lasted several times as long as the musical salute by the Killers that followed.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Hired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hired. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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