1
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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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
David Chiu, People.com, 14 May 2025
The franchise hired a law firm to assist with the sale proposals, which, according to the estate, are expected to be completed by the 2025-26 season.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
The staff flexes up and down as the need arises, with roughly 12,000 employees who respond as reservists or local temporary hires.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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Verb
The University of Utah also stated that its police department hired a crime data analyst, Nikol Mitchell, in 2022, who discovered that the school had a cold case that had been lost for almost 20 years.
—David Chiu, People.com, 14 May 2025
The franchise hired a law firm to assist with the sale proposals, which, according to the estate, are expected to be completed by the 2025-26 season.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Noun
Sacramento Kings general manager Scott Perry has already made a couple of significant hires with more to come in the days and weeks ahead.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
The staff flexes up and down as the need arises, with roughly 12,000 employees who respond as reservists or local temporary hires.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hire
Verb
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Another option would be renting out rather than selling your home.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2025
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Private villas were rented and transformed into extravagant replicas of the movies’ opulent Capitol, complete with servers in eccentric wigs, chocolate fountains that flowed for hours and enough colorful macarons to feed a small city.—
Kyle Buchanan,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Boards that print just enough to avoid litigation but not enough to foster trust employ the same playbook.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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According to the company, Six Flags America currently employs 70 full-time associates, who will be eligible for severance and other benefits.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2025
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Limiting employment authorization for OPT or STEM OPT to only when students carry their full course load would cause these numbers to plummet and significantly reduce the number of international students who gain H-1B status, including by eliminating STEM OPT, which follows the completion of OPT.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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But lawyers for both have argued the president's firings have hobbled the boards and stymied their ability to adjudicate labor and employment disputes.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 May 2025
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This year, salary savings are expected to begin in July.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2025
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The effort also aims to improve staff retention and recruitment at a time when hiring enough teachers can prove challenging — especially in an expensive city where the rising cost of having a family outpaces a teacher’s salary.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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The party needs not just to recruit younger candidates.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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The group agreed to partner with the hospital, helping to recruit residents for a 32-week paramedic course designed by Safar.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
Noun
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No tax on tips, overtime Tipped employees like waiters and hairstylists would be able to claim a new tax deduction for tips through 2028, as could workers who are paid overtime wages.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Freelancers can get paid for projects as soon as they’re completed, retail and hospitality workers can access their tips and wages immediately, and companies are exploring how to deliver bonuses or reimbursements in real time.—
Carlos Netto,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Verb
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That hasn’t stopped companies from throwing millions of dollars in bonuses and pay packages at star researchers, according to seven sources familiar with the matter.—
Anna Tong,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Next year Disney could be facing a marketplace that is even less receptive to pay a premium for ESPN as a sportsbook brand due to higher interest rates making a return on capital more difficult and the uncertainty tariffs create with consumer demand.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
21 May 2025
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The letter said the federal agency would request the data through third-party payment processors that contract with states, and would use the data to ensure the integrity of the food assistance program and verify the eligibility of recipients.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
13 May 2025
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The president also wants to eliminate tax on tips, overtime and Social Security payments.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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“Hire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hire. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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