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

Circumstances won’t let her escape so easily, though, when their landlord, Ron (Glynn Turman), hires Diarra to track down his missing armoire. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 July 2026

Analyzing 120,000 graduates, researchers found that if a firm hires just one additional alum from a specific Ivy League sports team, the probability of another teammate joining rises by a remarkable 194%. — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 28 July 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

Ivy is just desperate enough to take an offer from Evan White, a wealthy widower, who hires her to care for his children on their isolated estate. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 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

This release offers insights into labor-market tightness by showing the number of job openings and hires, along with a breakdown of why employees left their jobs (quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations such as retirement). — Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

Our local team enjoyed healthcare and wellness perks, while international hires just received a flat monthly wire. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The training takes five to six weeks for new hires who go through it now. — Claire Zillman, Fortune, 30 July 2026

The new wave of hires comes after former New York Times columnist Bari Weiss became the program's new editor-in-chief. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 29 July 2026

The new hires were concentrated in large companies across sectors such as information, engineering services, and wholesale trade. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026

But recent hires in Spokane and Reno, both nearby airports with fewer passengers, offered higher compensation at $375,000 and $400,000 respectively. — Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026

The grocer hired 600 full- and part-time employees for the new location, with about 85% being new hires. — July 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

All of that - making good hires and then setting them up for success - takes time. — Meg Anderson, NPR, 23 July 2026