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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
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The family hires a talented horse trainer, Tom Booker (Redford), to aid their recovery.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
That adds up to zero Black head coach hires in a cycle that featured a record 10 openings, which means the league has just three Black head coaches for 2026 — one more than in 2002, when the Rooney Rule was prompted.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The coaching hires this time around featured an interesting mix.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Starring Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist, the show was about a female detective who, struggling to be taken seriously, hires a suave con man as her front.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
But Hall managed to convince Harbaugh that his one year of work with Dart and the Giants’ offense will be able to help the players translate their 2025 work to the playbook of whatever offensive coordinator Harbaugh hires.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Selecting a new Fed chair is one of the most important hires any president makes – but the nomination takes on even greater importance under this president.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Cherny said his team now hires mostly generalists rather than specialists, since many traditional programming skills are less relevant when AI handles implementation details.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Dropout, the streamer and media company formerly known as CollegeHumor, has made key hires and promotions across its growing production, development and marketing teams.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
All of Harbaugh’s hires will be critical, but perhaps none so more than his offensive coordinator.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Of the 12 hires that have been confirmed, eight worked with Hafley previously.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Once public, OpenAI’s compensation packages may also become less attractive in some ways; new hires would receive stock options rather than pre-IPO equity, and those options may or may not prove valuable depending on the company’s post-IPO performance and stock price trajectory.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
In fact, recruitment data from Robert Walters show that a shocking 46% of new hires fail within their first 18 months.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The ban would apply only to new hires, and does not affect H-1B visa holders already working at state universities.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
In October, the department hosted a job fair seeking 100 new hires.
—Sierra Pfeifer, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
Lee said some hires the city made last fall, before Gloria insisted in November on approving any new hires, will be hard to explain to the public when the city faces such large deficits.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The family hires a talented horse trainer, Tom Booker (Redford), to aid their recovery.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
That adds up to zero Black head coach hires in a cycle that featured a record 10 openings, which means the league has just three Black head coaches for 2026 — one more than in 2002, when the Rooney Rule was prompted.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The coaching hires this time around featured an interesting mix.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Starring Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist, the show was about a female detective who, struggling to be taken seriously, hires a suave con man as her front.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
But Hall managed to convince Harbaugh that his one year of work with Dart and the Giants’ offense will be able to help the players translate their 2025 work to the playbook of whatever offensive coordinator Harbaugh hires.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Selecting a new Fed chair is one of the most important hires any president makes – but the nomination takes on even greater importance under this president.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Cherny said his team now hires mostly generalists rather than specialists, since many traditional programming skills are less relevant when AI handles implementation details.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
With employees ranging from early-career hires to veterans with more than 30 years at the nonprofit, Mahncke has prioritized establishing privacy and AI policies before encouraging broader experimentation through generative AI tools like Microsoft Copilot.
—Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Dropout, the streamer and media company formerly known as CollegeHumor, has made key hires and promotions across its growing production, development and marketing teams.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
All of Harbaugh’s hires will be critical, but perhaps none so more than his offensive coordinator.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Of the 12 hires that have been confirmed, eight worked with Hafley previously.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Once public, OpenAI’s compensation packages may also become less attractive in some ways; new hires would receive stock options rather than pre-IPO equity, and those options may or may not prove valuable depending on the company’s post-IPO performance and stock price trajectory.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
In fact, recruitment data from Robert Walters show that a shocking 46% of new hires fail within their first 18 months.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The ban would apply only to new hires, and does not affect H-1B visa holders already working at state universities.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
In October, the department hosted a job fair seeking 100 new hires.
—Sierra Pfeifer, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hires
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Amenities include public restrooms, a snack bar, and a beach concession that rents chairs, cabanas, canoes, and kayaks.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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Now, McGhee lives near the capital of Bahrain, Manama, 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,
22 Jan. 2026
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An adaptation of the Capcom video game series from director Kitao Sakurai, the film has Koji playing the franchise’s central martial artist, Ryu, who reunites with Ken (Centineo) when Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the World Warrior Tournament.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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Angela Burr [Olivia Colman] finds him in the Swiss hotel and recognizes a similar moral fingerprint and recruits him to become a field agent for MI6.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 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
Noun
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Most said they were promised a signing bonus of $13,000, monthly salaries as high as $3,500, and Russian citizenship at the end of their service.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Having two big salaries isn’t a deal-breaker.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The company also has some of the lowest employee turnover rates in the retail industry, driven in part by offering wages above its competitors.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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That means raising wages and getting able-bodied people off the couch and into a job.—
Peter St. Onge,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That’s why the insurance marketplace to ensure there were no co-pays on routine office visits, age-appropriate health screenings or vaccines.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Enrollees in this form of coverage face no premiums, co-pays or out-of-pocket costs.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
21 Jan. 2026
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