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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
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 June 2026
With grant money from the Lucky Duck Foundation, the nonprofit Salvation Army hires residents of its homeless shelter and trains them as food rescue route drivers for nonprofit Feeding San Diego, collecting surplus food from grocery stores and businesses that would otherwise go to waste.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
The second problem is how to assign credit (attribution) for changes when a business uses an artificial intelligence system on emails to customers and also hires a new sales person during the same time period.
—Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
The mayor, with only City Council confirmation, hires the city administrator, who serves at the mayor’s pleasure.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Yellowstone Adventure Tours hires wildlife biologists to lead small-group wildlife-spotting expeditions.
—Matt Bell, AFAR Media, 19 May 2026
But then Cat Hardy walks into his office and hires him to investigate a friend’s disappearance (killing an errant spider with a newspaper, which probably won’t endear her to Spidey).
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
One of them, former Imperial officer the Client (Werner Herzog), hires Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) to retrieve an asset.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 May 2026
One of them is home to Sylvie (Isabelle Huppert), a prickly author who is supposed to be getting ready to move out but has instead descended into such a semi-feral state while working on her latest novel that her niece, Laurence (India Hair), hires someone to help her out.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 3 June 2026
As Weiss indicated in a call with staff earlier Wednesday, CBS News leadership is in the process of looking to add new hires.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 June 2026
The Wall Street Journal earlier reported the hires.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Feingold’s departure comes as Netflix brought on new leadership of its media relations team, including the recent hires of chief communications officer Dani Dudeck and VP of global corporate communications Kelly Pakula.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 June 2026
At the same time, the number of new hires and layoffs both tumbled after bolting higher in March; and voluntary quits fell to their lowest level in nearly six years, an indication of workers’ slipping confidence in the labor market.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
New hires at Dycom Industries automatically received two weeks of vacation on the first day—something that new hires often have to accumulate.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Penhollow has overseen a business transformation that has included new hires to lead digital media, marketing and operations.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 2 June 2026
Early-stage startups without an engineering team need a hands-on builder who codes and hires.
—Lior Weinstein, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Verb
Comedy Deepfake by Matt Eames follows a rudderless millennial who hires a team of Gen-Z consultants to reinvent her life.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 June 2026
With grant money from the Lucky Duck Foundation, the nonprofit Salvation Army hires residents of its homeless shelter and trains them as food rescue route drivers for nonprofit Feeding San Diego, collecting surplus food from grocery stores and businesses that would otherwise go to waste.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
The second problem is how to assign credit (attribution) for changes when a business uses an artificial intelligence system on emails to customers and also hires a new sales person during the same time period.
—Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
The mayor, with only City Council confirmation, hires the city administrator, who serves at the mayor’s pleasure.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Yellowstone Adventure Tours hires wildlife biologists to lead small-group wildlife-spotting expeditions.
—Matt Bell, AFAR Media, 19 May 2026
But then Cat Hardy walks into his office and hires him to investigate a friend’s disappearance (killing an errant spider with a newspaper, which probably won’t endear her to Spidey).
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
One of them, former Imperial officer the Client (Werner Herzog), hires Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) to retrieve an asset.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 May 2026
One of them is home to Sylvie (Isabelle Huppert), a prickly author who is supposed to be getting ready to move out but has instead descended into such a semi-feral state while working on her latest novel that her niece, Laurence (India Hair), hires someone to help her out.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Noun
The administration also instituted a political loyalty questionnaire for new federal hires in 2025.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 3 June 2026
As Weiss indicated in a call with staff earlier Wednesday, CBS News leadership is in the process of looking to add new hires.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 June 2026
The Wall Street Journal earlier reported the hires.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Feingold’s departure comes as Netflix brought on new leadership of its media relations team, including the recent hires of chief communications officer Dani Dudeck and VP of global corporate communications Kelly Pakula.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 June 2026
At the same time, the number of new hires and layoffs both tumbled after bolting higher in March; and voluntary quits fell to their lowest level in nearly six years, an indication of workers’ slipping confidence in the labor market.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
New hires at Dycom Industries automatically received two weeks of vacation on the first day—something that new hires often have to accumulate.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Penhollow has overseen a business transformation that has included new hires to lead digital media, marketing and operations.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 2 June 2026
Early-stage startups without an engineering team need a hands-on builder who codes and hires.
—Lior Weinstein, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hires
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Edible Ideas also rents wedding venues such as Belle Manor near Burleson and Classic Oaks near Mansfield.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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United Rentals , which rents equipment to build these data centers, also shows a high correlation.—
Nick Wells,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Forming each letter recruits the brain in ways tapping a key doesn’t.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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This last sneak peek serves up heaps of colorful heroic set pieces as He-Man recruits a fearsome force to storm Castle Greyskull and reclaim the throne from his hateful nemesis.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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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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The four are accused of using union funds for salaries and benefits for no-show jobs, luxury international travel, fine dining, vacation payouts and unauthorized loans.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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Milwaukee had the best record in baseball last year, despite one of the lowest cumulative salaries.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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The money can help cover medical costs, mental health treatment, lost wages, funeral expenses and more — up to $70,000 in lifetime benefits.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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As The Athletic’s Laurie Whitwell has suggested, another loan to the Catalan club would at least help United alleviate the cost of his wages.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Even with premiums, co-pays and deductibles, the federal government cannot afford Medicare-for-some.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
26 May 2026
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The roughly 60-cent-per-gallon state gas tax pays for filling potholes and more serious road repairs and improvements.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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