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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
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
As the rest of the world hires up for an AI future, the company once known as Facebook reportedly hopes to cut about 600 jobs in its artificial intelligence unit.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
This year, women accounted for a third of new board hires in the S&P 500, down from a high of 44% in 2022, ISS-Corporate says.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Whomever the school ultimately hires will be trying to lead Penn State to its first national championship since 1986.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Grant hires Aaron to spend a night with him.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Finolhu also exclusively sources fish from local fishermen and hires local artists and musicians.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
The only hires from the Muschamp (2010-11) and McElwain (2014-15) cycles to win power conference titles were Stanford promotion David Shaw, Michigan man Jim Harbaugh and Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
These hires infuse Blue Water with critical know-how to streamline production and operationalize its ASV platforms effectively.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Executives of color made up 19% of new board hires, down from 44% in 2021.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Many of those smaller companies could turn to younger, less expensive hires to implement their AI strategies, Cuban predicted.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
The expansion has been facilitated by two key hires, with director of APAC development Timo Vollmer and EMEAA export director Marie-Astrid Erbsheuser joining the team.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Celebrity football coaching hires are a Hail Mary into a shark tank.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Ellison has made a series of C-level hires since the deal closed, including Makan Delrahim, who advised Skydance on its acquisition of Paramount Global, as chief legal officer; former Meta exec Dane Glasgow as chief product officer; and Roku’s Jay Askinasi as chief revenue officer.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
Jenna Reneau, who was listed as the third official from the Lynx game Reeve was ejected from after storming onto the court following a late no-call that left Napheesa Collier injured, was one of three new hires the NBA announced Wednesday.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
His first two managerial hires, Andy Green and Jayce Tingler, were rookie managers.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
At this stage of the M&A sequence, a company hires financial advisors and, generally, prepares financial information to share with potential bidders.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
As the rest of the world hires up for an AI future, the company once known as Facebook reportedly hopes to cut about 600 jobs in its artificial intelligence unit.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
This year, women accounted for a third of new board hires in the S&P 500, down from a high of 44% in 2022, ISS-Corporate says.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Whomever the school ultimately hires will be trying to lead Penn State to its first national championship since 1986.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Grant hires Aaron to spend a night with him.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Finolhu also exclusively sources fish from local fishermen and hires local artists and musicians.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
The only hires from the Muschamp (2010-11) and McElwain (2014-15) cycles to win power conference titles were Stanford promotion David Shaw, Michigan man Jim Harbaugh and Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
These hires infuse Blue Water with critical know-how to streamline production and operationalize its ASV platforms effectively.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
The cuts are not expected to touch Meta’s top-tier AI hires who are overseen by chief AI officer Alexandr Wang.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Executives of color made up 19% of new board hires, down from 44% in 2021.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Many of those smaller companies could turn to younger, less expensive hires to implement their AI strategies, Cuban predicted.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
The expansion has been facilitated by two key hires, with director of APAC development Timo Vollmer and EMEAA export director Marie-Astrid Erbsheuser joining the team.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Celebrity football coaching hires are a Hail Mary into a shark tank.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Ellison has made a series of C-level hires since the deal closed, including Makan Delrahim, who advised Skydance on its acquisition of Paramount Global, as chief legal officer; former Meta exec Dane Glasgow as chief product officer; and Roku’s Jay Askinasi as chief revenue officer.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
Jenna Reneau, who was listed as the third official from the Lynx game Reeve was ejected from after storming onto the court following a late no-call that left Napheesa Collier injured, was one of three new hires the NBA announced Wednesday.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
His first two managerial hires, Andy Green and Jayce Tingler, were rookie managers.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hires
Verb
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OpenAI rents out Nvidia graphics chips to run models through Oracle, as well as CoreWeave, Google and Microsoft.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Action Water Sports also rents a variety of watercraft.—
Laura Beausire,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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First, where the classic Boulevardier recruits the broad oaky shoulders of bourbon or rye for its base, Taylor substituted in apple brandy, which is similarly barrel aged but is distilled from apples instead of corn or rye, giving a core fruity quality beneath the familiar oak.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
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Things get complicated when Shay recruits the neighborhood creep for backup and Yaki brings in an ex-cop to smoke out his blackmailer.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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Currently, port operations bring in about $13 million in revenue, mainly through property leases, that goes back into supporting port operations, including employee salaries, capital repairs and other costs, Port Director Charles Gerard said.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Rozier, 31, has earned $135 million in NBA salaries over a career that began when the Boston Celtics drafted him in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Employees, who receive excellent wages and benefits, often work there for years.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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The union is striking for higher wages and benefits and hiring more employees to fill staffing shortages.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Costs will be passed on to other customers, raising premiums and co-pays.—
Eric Snoey,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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An administrator told state officials that hospital leaders knew of the staffing shortages before opening the additional operating rooms, but the facility struggled to hire and keep employees because the salaries UCHealth pays are below market rate, according to the reports.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Hires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hires. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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