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as in rents
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 recruits
to provide with a paying job
the farm hires teenagers to pick blueberries in the summer
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as in employs
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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as in salaries
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
used to mow lawns for hire
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Recent Examples of hires
Dan Duggan, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Svalinn hires trainers from many different backgrounds — even prioritizing candidates without dog-training experience — so the dogs get used to hearing commands from a variety of voices, says Greene.
—Megan Sauer
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Gleam Car Wash, a small business that hires neurodiverse workers, sits just down the road.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Politico Nvidia hires its first CMO.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Hamas is seemingly rebuilding its military capabilities, including its tunnel infrastructure damaged by Israeli airstrikes, and bringing in new cash that pays its fighters and hires new recruits.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2026
The one-time toothpaste mascot only begins to find his way when an unexpected acting call leads him to start working for a rental family service, which hires him out to play stand-in roles in strangers’ lives.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Richard Gere’s Edward Lewis hires her to be his escort for the week and live a life of luxury.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Whenever the issue hits a crisis point, the agency hires more staff.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Just 584,000 jobs were created in 2025, far below the more than 2 million added in each of the prior two years, and the more than 4 million hires in 2022, the height of the post-pandemic recovery.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Clocking in More than 75 employers were taking resumes and talking to prospective new hires at a career fair in Lake Forest, CA on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Four will be led by coaches who’ve already managed within the organization and two — Triple-A Round Rock and the Dominican Summer League team — were filled with external hires.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
EverPass Media Announces 2 Senior Leadership Appointments EverPass Media, which delivers live sports content to commercial businesses such as bars, restaurants and hotels, announced the hires of Ryan Blood as chief content officer and Noah Fischbach as chief product officer.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Bennett, meanwhile, rolled straight into the Club World Cup in the United States with Al Ain, and was given the authority to make hires in multiple departments.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
New hires may be eligible for up to $1,000 in one-time and retention bonuses.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The first big decision for the new hires should be to contradict Blank’s opinion about the most important position on the team.
—Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
But the Giants weren’t in a position to roll the dice again after crapping out on the Daboll, Judge and McAdoo hires.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Svalinn hires trainers from many different backgrounds — even prioritizing candidates without dog-training experience — so the dogs get used to hearing commands from a variety of voices, says Greene.
—Megan Sauer
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Gleam Car Wash, a small business that hires neurodiverse workers, sits just down the road.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Politico Nvidia hires its first CMO.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Hamas is seemingly rebuilding its military capabilities, including its tunnel infrastructure damaged by Israeli airstrikes, and bringing in new cash that pays its fighters and hires new recruits.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2026
The one-time toothpaste mascot only begins to find his way when an unexpected acting call leads him to start working for a rental family service, which hires him out to play stand-in roles in strangers’ lives.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Richard Gere’s Edward Lewis hires her to be his escort for the week and live a life of luxury.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Whenever the issue hits a crisis point, the agency hires more staff.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
The pilot is intended to replicate how the top-tier consulting firm expects its new hires to get work done.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Just 584,000 jobs were created in 2025, far below the more than 2 million added in each of the prior two years, and the more than 4 million hires in 2022, the height of the post-pandemic recovery.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Clocking in More than 75 employers were taking resumes and talking to prospective new hires at a career fair in Lake Forest, CA on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Four will be led by coaches who’ve already managed within the organization and two — Triple-A Round Rock and the Dominican Summer League team — were filled with external hires.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
EverPass Media Announces 2 Senior Leadership Appointments EverPass Media, which delivers live sports content to commercial businesses such as bars, restaurants and hotels, announced the hires of Ryan Blood as chief content officer and Noah Fischbach as chief product officer.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Bennett, meanwhile, rolled straight into the Club World Cup in the United States with Al Ain, and was given the authority to make hires in multiple departments.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
New hires may be eligible for up to $1,000 in one-time and retention bonuses.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The first big decision for the new hires should be to contradict Blank’s opinion about the most important position on the team.
—Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hires
Verb
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The company also rents 3,088 acres of farmland and 3,163 acres of grazing land in the state.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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McGhee lives in a three-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom home with a pool and one-car garage that rents for $2,200 USD a month.—
Celia Fernandez
Raffi Paul,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Probationary fire recruits training to join the department provided assistance with containing the fire, officials said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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Summer 2025 recruits Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo did, and Benjamim Sesko, too.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Micron did not respond Thursday to questions about how many workers Crucial employs and whether they will be laid off or land jobs elsewhere at the company.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Dec. 2025
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But the depth of struggles beyond that must prompt some broader questions about philosophy or the type of hitters Houston employs.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Any such players who did not agree to deals with their respective teams will now go to an arbitration hearing, where their 2026 salaries will be determined.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Players with more than three years of service time can use arbitration to negotiate their salaries for an upcoming season, and Skubal has more than five years in.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Essentially, if robots can build houses, grow food, manufacture goods, and even provide services like health care and education at a near-zero cost then wages stop being the mechanism that determines who gets what.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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The contract would be reopened prior to the fourth fiscal year of the agreement, 2028-29, to resolve wages for that budget cycle.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Yes, care about monthly premiums, deductibles and maximum out-of-pocket costs, but also care about co-pays, drug costs and emergency room visit payments.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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However, Myers could owe much more in out-of-pocket costs due to $80 co-pays and an $8,000 deductible.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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