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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
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 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
Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 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
Although dozens of campuses across the district have had new principals every couple years, Licata and his staff believe this new round of hires at many of the district’s most struggling schools will be the start of major stability.
—Samuel O’Neal June 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
Tag trips to deals, hires and partnerships.
—Egor Karpovich, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The $244 million investment in new teachers builds on the $450 million first allocated by former Mayor Eric Adams last year for 3,700 recent hires across 750 schools.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
Other June hires typically happen with football staffers whose contracts have recently ended.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Another study found that nearly three-fourths of managers consider Gen Z the most difficult to work with, and many bosses get frustrated with their new hires regularly.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Verb
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 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
Noun
The company has invested more in its investment banking and capital markets businesses, with a slew of senior big-name hires.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 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
Although dozens of campuses across the district have had new principals every couple years, Licata and his staff believe this new round of hires at many of the district’s most struggling schools will be the start of major stability.
—Samuel O’Neal June 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
Tag trips to deals, hires and partnerships.
—Egor Karpovich, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The $244 million investment in new teachers builds on the $450 million first allocated by former Mayor Eric Adams last year for 3,700 recent hires across 750 schools.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
Other June hires typically happen with football staffers whose contracts have recently ended.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Another study found that nearly three-fourths of managers consider Gen Z the most difficult to work with, and many bosses get frustrated with their new hires regularly.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hires
Verb
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In other business, the council is permitting Bike the Dunes, which rents bicycles at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center, to place a temporary sign advertising the business on a median at the entrance.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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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.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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The two-year entry level training program recruits recent college graduates for positions nationwide and overseas including the Corps’ Europe and Pacific locations.—
Brandi Bufford,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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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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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 district will see a decrease in spending from the general fund on salaries, due to position cuts and retiree savings.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
16 June 2026
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Illinois lawmakers are also in line for a roughly 3% pay raise, which will bring their base salaries to $101,450.—
Ben Szalinski,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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.—
Aisha Nyandoro,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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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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