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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
Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Her duties include recruiting, a new hires diversity panel and a fentanyl awareness campaign.
—Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Pryce portrayed the character of wealthy businessman Michael Balletto, who hires Creasy as a bodyguard for his daughter Sam, in the 1987 version of Man on Fire.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
This news soon wings its way to Irv Ravitz (Tibor Feldman), the magazine’s publisher, who hires her to be Runway’s features editor.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
The board also hires the district's superintendent, who reports directly to the board and oversees the district's day-to-day operations.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Statistical Forecasting, the consulting firm that the city hires to model enrollment for school capital investment, projects that enrollment will drop another 11 percent in the next five years in the city’s traditional public schools.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
House Republicans argue Connecticut could save roughly $150 million next fiscal year simply by delaying thousands of new state employee hires throughout the next fiscal year.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
To wriggle out of Joseph’s grasp, Michael hires a brash young lawyer, John Branca, played by Miles Teller, who lends the coolly confident character a delightfully rough edge.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Some of those new hires might not have realized how far Turner was financially stretching to get the network on the air.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Maccagnan was among five new hires by the Eagles across football operations, scouting and sports medicine/performance.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Education and health services again dominated, adding 61,000 new hires.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 May 2026
This is crucial for Graham, who understands that his first round of hires will be vital to establishing the long-term identity of his tenure with the team.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Current James Madison football coach Billy Napier has been on quite a speaking tour hyping up his new job, as most new hires are wont to do.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
In late April, the construction on the new H-E-B along Texas 121 in Euless appeared to be nearing completion and there were reports of new hires training already taking place.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
The head of the office is a political appointee, though the actual attorneys are meant to be nonpolitical hires.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Verb
Both hires require formal approval from their respective school boards, which are expected to vote in May.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Her duties include recruiting, a new hires diversity panel and a fentanyl awareness campaign.
—Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Pryce portrayed the character of wealthy businessman Michael Balletto, who hires Creasy as a bodyguard for his daughter Sam, in the 1987 version of Man on Fire.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
This news soon wings its way to Irv Ravitz (Tibor Feldman), the magazine’s publisher, who hires her to be Runway’s features editor.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
The board also hires the district's superintendent, who reports directly to the board and oversees the district's day-to-day operations.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Statistical Forecasting, the consulting firm that the city hires to model enrollment for school capital investment, projects that enrollment will drop another 11 percent in the next five years in the city’s traditional public schools.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
House Republicans argue Connecticut could save roughly $150 million next fiscal year simply by delaying thousands of new state employee hires throughout the next fiscal year.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
To wriggle out of Joseph’s grasp, Michael hires a brash young lawyer, John Branca, played by Miles Teller, who lends the coolly confident character a delightfully rough edge.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
The Department of Homeland Security did not respond to questions and instead pointed to a February news release that said training has not been cut back and that new hires receive additional training after leaving the academy.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Some of those new hires might not have realized how far Turner was financially stretching to get the network on the air.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Maccagnan was among five new hires by the Eagles across football operations, scouting and sports medicine/performance.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Education and health services again dominated, adding 61,000 new hires.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 May 2026
This is crucial for Graham, who understands that his first round of hires will be vital to establishing the long-term identity of his tenure with the team.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Current James Madison football coach Billy Napier has been on quite a speaking tour hyping up his new job, as most new hires are wont to do.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
In late April, the construction on the new H-E-B along Texas 121 in Euless appeared to be nearing completion and there were reports of new hires training already taking place.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
The head of the office is a political appointee, though the actual attorneys are meant to be nonpolitical hires.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hires
Verb
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Elite Event Robotics rents out interactive robots for events.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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In an effort to preserve the circa 1780 historical structure and the island itself, the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation operates a small museum and rents out a series of rooms for guests.—
Madeline Bilis,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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But on the side, Luthen recruits folks like Cassian Andor as key cog in a spy network and works against the Empire in a growing rebellion.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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Andy recruits her as an ally, getting Emily to convince her billionaire boyfriend, Benji (Justin Theroux), to buy Runway and prevent mass layoffs.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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Calculating the interest-earning potential of a high-yield savings or money market account over the short term is relatively straightforward, since the variable rate each employs isn't likely to move dramatically in just a few months.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 May 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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The district currently has the highest average teacher pay in Colorado, with salaries nearing $100,000, which is roughly $20,000 above the state average.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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With higher salaries brings higher attention, and the game brought all the fanfare that comes with one-stop sporting events in Kansas City.—
PJ Green
April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Foley, who was previously mayor in Costa Mesa, said her constituents face a host of challenges, including the rising costs of living and subpar wages for caregivers.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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The Digest American Folk Art Museum workers in New York demanded better wages and benefits in a protest outside the museum’s annual gala on Wednesday night.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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Tax revenue from sports gambling pays for water projects across the state.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Just to cover the city’s various bond measures, the owner of a home with an assessed value of $1 million pays around $1,145 annually.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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