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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
Under Mara and Tisch's co-ownership, the Giants won two Super Bowls and recently hired John Harbaugh as head coach.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
An officer climbs the ranks Deenihan was hired by CPD in 1997 and was initially a patrol officer in the Harrison District (11th) on the city’s West Side, city personnel records show.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Cunningham previously interviewed for the president of football position before Ryan, the longtime Falcons quarterback, was hired.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Ethridge, a Navy pilot with more than 20 years and 4,000 flight hours, was hired as the guard’s aviation operations officer to help refine safety standards, maintenance practices and operating procedures.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Wilmer-Hutchins has hired former Lancaster head coach Leon Paul III as its next head coach.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
Wheeler has hired former Camden County football coach Travis Roland to lead its program in 2026.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Smart’s kidnapper was Brian David Mitchell, a street preacher her family met downtown and hired for odd jobs around the home.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The state hired a recruiting agency to look for nurses, Skipper said, a strategy that worked well with security staff recruitment.
—John Hult, States Newsroom, 23 Jan. 2026
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
An officer climbs the ranks Deenihan was hired by CPD in 1997 and was initially a patrol officer in the Harrison District (11th) on the city’s West Side, city personnel records show.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Cunningham previously interviewed for the president of football position before Ryan, the longtime Falcons quarterback, was hired.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Ethridge, a Navy pilot with more than 20 years and 4,000 flight hours, was hired as the guard’s aviation operations officer to help refine safety standards, maintenance practices and operating procedures.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Wilmer-Hutchins has hired former Lancaster head coach Leon Paul III as its next head coach.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
Wheeler has hired former Camden County football coach Travis Roland to lead its program in 2026.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Smart’s kidnapper was Brian David Mitchell, a street preacher her family met downtown and hired for odd jobs around the home.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The state hired a recruiting agency to look for nurses, Skipper said, a strategy that worked well with security staff recruitment.
—John Hult, States Newsroom, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hired
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The lawsuit states Roe initially rented a one-bedroom unit at South Beach Marina Apartments for approximately $7,500 a month, paid in cash.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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And in an attention economy, interpretation doesn’t stay unfilled; it gets rented by whoever can compress it fastest.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Licensed pyrotechnic operators receive training, but there are no clear requirements for non-operators employed by fireworks companies.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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To address this, the Statista R research team employed triangulation, combining secondary data from global sources and national datasets with primary data from university reports and data submissions to verify collected information.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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The brothers met victims at nightclubs, parties and on dating apps, and recruited others for trips to ritzy locales, paying for their flights and lodging at high-end hotels or luxe vacation rentals before drugging and raping them, prosecutors said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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In the October strike, Kaiser recruited 7,600 travel nurses and other workers to help fill positions for the striking healthcare workers.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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Lower back down carefully, keeping your core muscles engaged.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
31 Jan. 2026
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Lift that knee up vertically, keeping your hamstrings and glutes engaged.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2026
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At the world premiere of Margot Robbie's buzzy new adaptation of Wuthering Heights, the Australian actress paid tribute to Elizabeth Taylor's legendary Hollywood romance with Richard Burton by donning Taylor's iconic Cartier Taj Mahal necklace on the red carpet.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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The board paid 50 building engineers and 123 cafeteria workers who volunteered to clean schools this month as a stopgap after the two contract rejections.—
Bri Hatch,
Chalkbeat,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Hired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hired. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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