Synonyms of hires

hires 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hire

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rents
• leases
• engages
• charters
• sublets
• books
• subleases
• orders
• contracts (for)
• arranges (for)
• checks out
• reserves
• signs up (for)
• bespeaks

2

as in recruits

to provide with a paying job

the farm hires teenagers to pick blueberries in the summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recruits
• employs
• engages
• pays
• enlists
• places
• jobs
• retains
• fees
• assumes
• signs (up or on)
• takes on
• partners
• lays on
• rehires
• promotes
• apprentices
• contracts
• reemploys
• subcontracts
• reengages
• upgrades
• keeps (on)
• scouts
• advances
• headhunts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismisses
• fires
• cans
• discharges
• axes
• sacks
• furloughs
• lays off
• locks out

hires

2 of 2

noun

plural of hire

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• employs
• employments
• works
• appointments
• engagements
• tenures
• assignments
• positions
• recruitments
• occupations
• enlistments
• situations
• conscriptions
• posts
• places
• incumbencies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• firings
• boots
• discharges
• dismissals
• removals
• sacks
• leaves
• suspensions
• layoffs
• unemployments
• demotions
• retirements
• severances
• furloughs
• liberties

2

as in salaries

the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services

used to mow lawns for hire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• salaries
• wages
• pays
• payments
• stipends
• paychecks
• pay envelopes
• emoluments
• packets
• returns
• nominal wages
• living wages
• earnings
• minimum wages
• compensations
• profits
• reimbursements
• overtimes
• take-home pays
• repayments
• reparations
• yields
• remittances
• recompenses
• takings
• remunerations
• restitutions
• double times
• recoupments
• redresses
• time and a halfs
• requitals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hires

Verb

Successful athlete hires validate the preference, creating a rational but potentially narrow hiring profile. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

In Season 2, a boxer on the rise named Danny Moon (Jin Ha) hires Sugar to find his missing, wayward brother, Ji-Seok (Raymond Lee). — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026

Mac hires Cole to rework the engine on one of his racing cars and quickly becomes impressed by Cole’s racing abilities on the track. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

So, when Thursday’s term sheet was sent to the Blazers, the team was put off by asks from the city, particularly the $3 million annual fee for a property tax offset and a requirement that the team hires union workers. — Jason Quick, New York Times, 21 July 2026

The face of evil, Clemons hires him to command his army against the villagers, but Skelton is hard to control. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 July 2026

Christoph Waltz voices Max, the film director who hires the Minions to act in his films during the 1920s. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 July 2026

Exposing city taxpayers to potential liability when CVI hires return to their past ways, which is known to happen, is extraordinarily misguided. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Rather than relying solely on LinkedIn or traditional job boards, founders are increasingly turning to Discord servers, Slack groups, and niche forums where their would‑be hires already spend time, according to research by VerityAI. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 June 2026

Noun

For example, the district has already saved around $7 million from staff retiring and not replacing retirees with new hires, Engel said. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Nevertheless, Martin’s fifty-seven-state-and-territory strategy has led to recruitment, staff hires, and organizing programs across the country. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026

July's inflation data will be critical to the Federal Reserve's September interest rate decision, following a surprisingly weak jobs report last week, which showed employers cut 23,000 jobs last month, rather than a forecast of 95,000 new hires. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Solak said Tuesday that the department plans to create a pathway for the new hires to become firefighters. — Haley Parsley august 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026

In addition to North’s hiring, FAM has made two further business hires. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

That distinction can influence how a growing business hires, allocates resources, and plans for future growth. — Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 10 Aug. 2026

Consequently, 15% of new hires find their actual responsibilities barely match the original job description. — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Cowen found that 33% of new CEOs at S&P 500 firms were external hires last year, up from 18% in 2024. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026