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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
Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 19 Apr. 2025
Such an audit could require Harvard to hire faculty who say specific things the Trump administration wants to have said.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2025
Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2025
Utopia is ramping up its content acquisition and partnership strategies with the hire of Charlie Sextro as Senior Vice President of Acquisitions & Business Development.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The news also comes after Prince William made a questionable decision to hire his mother, Princess Diana’s divorce lawyers.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 19 Apr. 2025
Such an audit could require Harvard to hire faculty who say specific things the Trump administration wants to have said.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
The new coach’s tempestuous history does create even more emphasis on the next major hire Maryland must make, a replacement for athletic director Damon Evans.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2025
Utopia is ramping up its content acquisition and partnership strategies with the hire of Charlie Sextro as Senior Vice President of Acquisitions & Business Development.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hire
Verb
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Healy asked at the committee meeting whether the village had investigated renting screens when needed.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Colocation data centers involve renting space for servers and computing hardware rather than relying on in-house or private facilities.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
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The company created huge plants in America employing thousands and pushing the envelope for the home team in the EV space.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Miller’s attorney, Joel Levine, told The Times that the FBI threw the book at his client as an overreaction to its mistake in keeping him employed.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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The central bank can raise or lower short-term interest rates as a way to promote maximum employment and price stability.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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But Monday’s press conference focused more on efforts to stabilize employment.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The salary cap is projected to be $154.6 million next season with the luxury tax projected as $187.9 million, the first apron projected at $195.9 million and the second apron projected at $207.8 million.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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With a salary cap rising to $95.5 million for 2025-26, the Ducks enter the offseason with what CapWages estimates will be more than $39 million of cap space available for usage.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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He's recruited by old friend Ruben (Javier Bardem) to join his underdog Formula 1 race team and tapped to mentor a rookie prodigy (Damson Idris).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Bech became the sixth LSU WR that Joseph recruited in his five seasons in Baton Rouge picked in the top 60.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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By contrast, tariffs would differentiate American industrialization from the British experience, shielding domestic labor from subsistence wages and securing workers opportunities for social-economic mobility.—
Made by History,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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If even one employee lives in California, Illinois, or Oregon, the company could suddenly be responsible for following all three states' retirement plan mandates, wage laws, and reporting requirements, according to HR Daily Advisor.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Filers earning more than $100,000 per year pay 85% of the income tax, while those under $100,000, representing 72% of filers, pay the remaining 15%, according to the statistics.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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In 2020, the Trump administration paid to restore a Columbus statue in Baltimore that was dumped in the harbor during protests against the police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Recipients can use an SSA calculator to figure out their payment total.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2025
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Virginia Housing provided the first mortgage for the project and payments are about $125,000 a month.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Hire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hire. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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