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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
Norvell was hired as a contrast to the personally tempestuous and offensively conservative Addazio.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Anthropic also hired senior Biden-era officials to lead its government relations team, Sacks noted.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
But Clark stepped down due to health issues, and the school didn’t stick with interim head coach Bryant Vincent and instead hired Trent Dilfer.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Since the city hired a compliane officer, a role currently filled by Chris Elam, the number of recovery homes in the city has dropped from over 160 to 98 — with Elam only having to close a single house due to noncompliance.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Oct. 2025
You're hired today, tomorrow and the next day.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Most of our interns land full-time jobs following their stint at The Observer, including some hired at McClatchy properties.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
But Grayson was still hired after a former Sangamon County deputy gave him a good recommendation.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Last year, the foundation hired consultant U3 Advisors to dream up a big-picture vision for San Diego’s Civic Center blocks.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Anthropic also hired senior Biden-era officials to lead its government relations team, Sacks noted.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
But Clark stepped down due to health issues, and the school didn’t stick with interim head coach Bryant Vincent and instead hired Trent Dilfer.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Since the city hired a compliane officer, a role currently filled by Chris Elam, the number of recovery homes in the city has dropped from over 160 to 98 — with Elam only having to close a single house due to noncompliance.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Oct. 2025
You're hired today, tomorrow and the next day.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Most of our interns land full-time jobs following their stint at The Observer, including some hired at McClatchy properties.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
But Grayson was still hired after a former Sangamon County deputy gave him a good recommendation.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Last year, the foundation hired consultant U3 Advisors to dream up a big-picture vision for San Diego’s Civic Center blocks.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hired
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The Grammy-winning artist rented out AT&T Park in San Francisco for the occasion.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Since then, the county has rented it from a company owned by the Hamann family, known in East County for their real estate holdings, construction projects and philanthropic work.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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One tactic she’s employed is seeking out new partnerships.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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One essential difference between the drawings and the paintings is the tool employed for mark making.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
15 Oct. 2025
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Chelsea recruited heavily over the summer, which should ease the burden on Palmer.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2025
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Her Filipino parents emigrated from big-city Manila to this tiny farming community of 2,000 people in the 1970s, when her father, a surgeon, was recruited to work there.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The couple began dating in 2017 and got engaged about two years later.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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The couple revealed that they have been engaged since June in an Instagram post.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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So, Castle acquired the rights to Ira Levin's novel, and Paramount Pictures paid Castle a handsome sum to produce Rosemary's Baby.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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Faced with hunger, instability, and salaries that weren’t paid for months, men and women responded differently.—
Julia Ioffe,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Hired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hired. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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