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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
That breakthrough propelled Anderson to Iona, which hired him in March 2023 to replace Rick Pitino.
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Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
And after Sialelli left in April 2023, Shukla hired Peter Copping as artistic director in June 2024, a seasoned designer known for his feminine creations, notably as creative director of Nina Ricci and Oscar de la Renta.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2026
Manfredi had been hired in August 2025 and was still on probation, according to the agency.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
On a fall day in 1918 in a brick building along the Mohawk River, the men running the GE Research Lab opened their doors to a 20-year-old prodigy who happened to be a woman – she was hired not as a curiosity, not as a token, but as a scientist.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Multiple contractors were hired, county officials said, so work could happen in several areas at the same time.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Even if the show gets a green light, the writers won’t be hired through production.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Mariachi Los Criollos de Guadalajara was initially hired to appear in the video, performing to playback audio.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
The department has suffered serious budget cuts too in the past few years, and many health-department employees worry that doing the job they were hired for could now mean losing it altogether.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
And after Sialelli left in April 2023, Shukla hired Peter Copping as artistic director in June 2024, a seasoned designer known for his feminine creations, notably as creative director of Nina Ricci and Oscar de la Renta.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2026
Manfredi had been hired in August 2025 and was still on probation, according to the agency.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
On a fall day in 1918 in a brick building along the Mohawk River, the men running the GE Research Lab opened their doors to a 20-year-old prodigy who happened to be a woman – she was hired not as a curiosity, not as a token, but as a scientist.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Multiple contractors were hired, county officials said, so work could happen in several areas at the same time.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Even if the show gets a green light, the writers won’t be hired through production.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Mariachi Los Criollos de Guadalajara was initially hired to appear in the video, performing to playback audio.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
The department has suffered serious budget cuts too in the past few years, and many health-department employees worry that doing the job they were hired for could now mean losing it altogether.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hired
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Slit seeders can be rented from local equipment dealers and home improvement centers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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Authorities conducted a sting operation in September, arranging to meet her in a hotel room that Mays rented.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Last year, Haiti's government created a new task force that has operated outside the oversight of Haiti's National Police and employed the use of explosive drones.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kirk lost the certification required to serve as a state peace officer but was still employed by the Sheriff’s Department until last month.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Prior to being recruited at Paramount, Shell served as chairman of RedBird Sports & Media since February 2024; RedBird Capital Partners is backing Paramount’s WBD acquisition and was an investor in Skydance Media’s deal for Paramount Global.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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Weiss was recruited by Paramount Chief Executive David Ellison with a mandate to move CBS News to the political center.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Margulis keeps her teammates engaged too.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The 17 Again star was previously engaged to actor Cottrell Guidry and producer and director Darren Genet.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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To soak up the sins of the early morning dancefloor, kudos must be paid to the 24-hour room service.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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His religious order, the Redemptorist Fathers and Brothers, had paid for the burial of scores of the drug-war dead.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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