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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
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
They are obligated to pay him until another team hires him and would be on the hook for any differential in salary over that time.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
The minority hires among those 10?
—Miami Herald, 14 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
John Kell, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Leverage your existing network and employee referrals Some of the best hires come through people who are already invested in the company's success, so don't limit your search to just posting on online platforms and job boards and then waiting for candidates to come to you.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 May 2026
McDonald's is still on top of the leaderboard around here for the ex-con workers, but there's something about the employees Wendy's, especially here in NW Ohio, hires.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
There were a few holdovers from John Harbaugh’s Ravens staff, but Minter had about two dozen hires to make.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Miller had pushed aggressively to fast-track training for new ICE hires, slashing the academy course to about eight weeks.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Yet many new hires at the Hyundai electric vehicle factory near Savannah feel trepidation around the doglike robot, at least at first.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 11 May 2026
Advocates warned the fixes fell short and urged agencies and schools to screen current staff against the database, not just new hires.
—Jj Velasquez, San Antonio Express-News, 10 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
Verb
Both hires reflect Graham’s desire to improve the Bulls’ ability to identify, acquire and develop talent — critical for a team with two first-round and two second-round picks in this year’s draft.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
They are obligated to pay him until another team hires him and would be on the hook for any differential in salary over that time.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
The minority hires among those 10?
—Miami Herald, 14 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
Noun
For younger hires, Lennox is keen to lure AI-native engineers, those who only learned about coding with tools like Cursor or Claude Code.
—John Kell, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Leverage your existing network and employee referrals Some of the best hires come through people who are already invested in the company's success, so don't limit your search to just posting on online platforms and job boards and then waiting for candidates to come to you.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 May 2026
McDonald's is still on top of the leaderboard around here for the ex-con workers, but there's something about the employees Wendy's, especially here in NW Ohio, hires.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
There were a few holdovers from John Harbaugh’s Ravens staff, but Minter had about two dozen hires to make.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Miller had pushed aggressively to fast-track training for new ICE hires, slashing the academy course to about eight weeks.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Yet many new hires at the Hyundai electric vehicle factory near Savannah feel trepidation around the doglike robot, at least at first.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 11 May 2026
Advocates warned the fixes fell short and urged agencies and schools to screen current staff against the database, not just new hires.
—Jj Velasquez, San Antonio Express-News, 10 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hires
Verb
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Mehdizadeh owns The Robot Studio, which rents humanoid robots for events.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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For example, a $5 million home that rents out several accessory dwelling units, but has one unit that has been vacant for a long time, would be exempt.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Pressure to align with the president’s agenda has only increased in recent months as the administration launches probes and recruits whistleblowers.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
15 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
Noun
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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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Many of them remained on administrative leave for months, receiving salaries while being barred from working.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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Here are the salaries of all the Inter Miami players, listed highest to lowest.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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The Mandalorian & Grogu production was estimated to have hired 500 crew members, 54 cast members, and 3500 background players for 92 filming days in California and was expected to generate a record-breaking $166,438,000 in qualified expenditures and below-the-line wages.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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On the other side of the Hudson, New Jersey Transit slogged through a three-day strike last year in a fight also predicated on wages.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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In return, doctors offer a more thorough annual physical, same-day appointments, no co-pays and more time with the patient.—
Chris Tomlinson,
Houston Chronicle,
7 May 2026
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Health insurance plans are designed to include some level of cost-sharing, such as co-pays or co-insurance.—
Fennemore,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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