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
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2
as in recruits
to provide with a paying job
the farm hires teenagers to pick blueberries in the summer
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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
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2
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
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
An organization that hires for potential and then assigns only narrow, low-risk work has not given potential a chance to prove itself.
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Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
23 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.
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Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Simone hires Zoe as her assistant, in what appears to be a dream job.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
When her father hires a young bodyguard to protect her, the disparate personalities can’t help but find themselves, well, drawn to each other.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
In Turpentine, after her son hires friends to steal the family’s antique gun collection to pay off a debt, a mother steps in to clean up the mess, triggering a chain of events that stretch the family bond to its limit.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 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.
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Linda McIntosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
The mayor, with only City Council confirmation, hires the city administrator, who serves at the mayor’s pleasure.
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Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
Rather than pocket the margin, Linear reinvested it in higher-caliber hires.
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Charles Towers-Clark,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Instead of washing its hands of the whole, sordid affair, the federation doubled down on Berhalter — whose brother, Jay, was its longtime Chief Commercial Officer and had a say in key hires — and retained him as national coach.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2026
More resources can mean more robust training for new hires.
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Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Gwynne Shotwell One of Musk’s earliest hires at SpaceX, Gwynne Shotwell currently leads the company’s day-to-day running as president and chief operating officer.
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
Deportations are clearly still happening at high levels, but the fact that the country’s growth rate has picked up a little could be enough to overcome some of that negative pressure on new hires.
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Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
As part of Truist’s restructuring, the bank began expanding its commercial and corporate banking sectors this summer with several new hires and employee appointments.
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Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
Only about 10 original staffers remain, plus about 10 new hires who cycle in and out.
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Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Verb
Exposing city taxpayers to potential liability when CVI hires return to their past ways, which is known to happen, is extraordinarily misguided.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
An organization that hires for potential and then assigns only narrow, low-risk work has not given potential a chance to prove itself.
—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
23 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
Simone hires Zoe as her assistant, in what appears to be a dream job.
—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
When her father hires a young bodyguard to protect her, the disparate personalities can’t help but find themselves, well, drawn to each other.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
In Turpentine, after her son hires friends to steal the family’s antique gun collection to pay off a debt, a mother steps in to clean up the mess, triggering a chain of events that stretch the family bond to its limit.
—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 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 mayor, with only City Council confirmation, hires the city administrator, who serves at the mayor’s pleasure.
—
Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
Noun
The Arena’s new hires will work with top talent to continue the expansion of the company’s slate, supporting its mission of building a fandom ecosystem consisting of premium film and television, fan-first experiences, and consumer goods.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
Rather than pocket the margin, Linear reinvested it in higher-caliber hires.
—
Charles Towers-Clark,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Instead of washing its hands of the whole, sordid affair, the federation doubled down on Berhalter — whose brother, Jay, was its longtime Chief Commercial Officer and had a say in key hires — and retained him as national coach.
—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2026
More resources can mean more robust training for new hires.
—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Gwynne Shotwell One of Musk’s earliest hires at SpaceX, Gwynne Shotwell currently leads the company’s day-to-day running as president and chief operating officer.
—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
Deportations are clearly still happening at high levels, but the fact that the country’s growth rate has picked up a little could be enough to overcome some of that negative pressure on new hires.
—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
As part of Truist’s restructuring, the bank began expanding its commercial and corporate banking sectors this summer with several new hires and employee appointments.
—
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
Only about 10 original staffers remain, plus about 10 new hires who cycle in and out.
—
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hires
Verb
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Josh Martin rents the 170 acres from the Werners and grows corn there.
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The Trussardi company was acquired by Gruppo Miroglio in 2024 and the building was not part of the transaction, so Poliform rents the space from the Trussardi family.
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Curtis plays Violet Olvido, a journalist who begins investigating a string of killings linked to a shadowy international outsourcing company that recruits remote workers across the Philippines.
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According to an article in Nature Reviews Psychology, seeing others in pain often recruits the same brain systems as feeling pain ourselves, and can be distressing, especially for highly empathetic people.
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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.
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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.
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While first-round picks are slotted into salaries through the NBA’s rookie scale, there isn’t as much structure with second-round selections.
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Those aren’t disqualifying salaries in a rising cap world, but the preference should be snagging plug-ins who are willing sign short-term, such as Matt Grzelcyk (who also has ties to Sullivan), Ville Heinola or Jeremy Lauzon.
Noun
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But a woman working full time at low wages cannot budget her way out of rents that outpace pay, or childcare costs that swallow a paycheck, or food prices that keep climbing.
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Andrea Marshall, 44, is accused of exploiting her employees and stealing tens of thousands of dollars from their wages over about three years.
Noun
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Just to cover the city’s various bond measures, the owner of a home with an assessed value of $1 million pays around $1,145 annually.
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Even with premiums, co-pays and deductibles, the federal government cannot afford Medicare-for-some.
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