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

Accessibility Live hires hundreds of temporary seasonal employees to staff teams at large festivals like Coachella, EDC, and more recently Bonnaroo. — Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

Barclays links job cuts to AI; hires first-ever chief AI officer. — John Kell, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

This becomes especially important when a business enters another state, hires employees in a new jurisdiction, changes its legal structure or begins working with international customers and suppliers. — Prasanna Kumar, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

In a series regular role, Nighy will play Zac, a documentarian who hires Rose to work with him on a new project, sources say. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026

But also, this virtual guy is just so darned persistent, popping back up on PSA’s computers even after Michael hires their previous client Vik to scrub the network. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

The facility hires the sorts of people who fix their own motorcycles. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

In the finale, Tommy forms his own oil company — CTT Oil Exploration & Cattle — after being fired by Cami and hires multiple family members and past employees for his new venture. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026

This is what happens when a major conference hires a network suit with a baseball background to run things. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Noun

As part of the new deal, the Louvre pledged to hire 50 new security personnel in 2027, or about 100 new hires in total by 2028, according to Le Quotidien de l’Art and other French reports. — Devorah Lauter For Artnews, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026

Four new hires are proposed for the city’s electric and water utilities. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

So if the Yankees do make some coaching changes, new hires would have a tiny window to connect with players before the CBA expires. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026

Instead of courtships, there was a steady churn of casual hookups among employees, where new female hires were treated like incoming freshmen, explains Zapcic. — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

However, recent hires in nearby airports with fewer passengers offered higher wages for airport directors, according to previous Statesman reporting. — Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2026

The impacts of these hires won’t necessarily be seen when Sporting takes on Minnesota United on Wednesday night or hosts FC Dallas on Saturday afternoon. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026

Many of those external hires had experience as public company CFOs, Colucci said. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026

Technology Weavabel Fashion trims and packaging supplier Weavabel has expanded its care-label operation with three hires in China and Portugal as the company responds to rising demand for centralized labeling and compliance services. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026