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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
Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
One of the people who hires Arj off the app is Jeff, a rich and stereotypical tech bro, played by Seth Rogen.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025
Bain still hires scores of recent graduates.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Sian Clifford gives a larger-than-life performance as a narcissistic aristocrat who hires a struggling filmmaker to record her every move, in Samuel Abraham’s eccentric mockumentary.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
The tax credits jump the next year to $15 million if the company hires a minimum of 99 full-time employees and meets the capital investment credits.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The board hires the president and should position itself to provide the support needed for that person’s success.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
When evaluating an investment, the firm also hires specialty and general management consultants, expert cost analysts and industry specialists.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025
Like most large governments, Miami-Dade pays for its own employee health care costs and hires an insurance company to administer the billing and reimbursement process for about $600 million in claims per year.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Ryan Hohman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Do check in on new hires Even after the first day or week, new hires benefit from ongoing check-ins.
—Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
No new hires were made to create the traffic enforcement unit.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The hires follow the departure of founding partner José Lamali earlier this year.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Most of the workers in the lab area doing diagnostic testing are local hires, while corporate leadership has relocated to Louisville from various other states including Texas and Georgia.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Risks of an imminent economic downturn are making businesses cautious about taking on new hires, and limiting opportunities for workers across the board.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the July JOLTS report showed that hires, quits and layoffs didn’t budge much at all.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
With economic uncertainty, advancing technology, and cost-cutting pressures, there has never been more scrutiny on new hires.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
BlueCrew hires warehouse workers in about two dozen cities, primarily located in California, Texas, Utah, Florida, Texas and Illinois.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
One of the people who hires Arj off the app is Jeff, a rich and stereotypical tech bro, played by Seth Rogen.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025
Bain still hires scores of recent graduates.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Sian Clifford gives a larger-than-life performance as a narcissistic aristocrat who hires a struggling filmmaker to record her every move, in Samuel Abraham’s eccentric mockumentary.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
The tax credits jump the next year to $15 million if the company hires a minimum of 99 full-time employees and meets the capital investment credits.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The board hires the president and should position itself to provide the support needed for that person’s success.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
When evaluating an investment, the firm also hires specialty and general management consultants, expert cost analysts and industry specialists.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025
Like most large governments, Miami-Dade pays for its own employee health care costs and hires an insurance company to administer the billing and reimbursement process for about $600 million in claims per year.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
Sales Training Modules Replace repetitive live training with a structured series of modules—videos, documents and quizzes—that allow new hires to learn your sales system at their own pace.
—Ryan Hohman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Do check in on new hires Even after the first day or week, new hires benefit from ongoing check-ins.
—Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
No new hires were made to create the traffic enforcement unit.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The hires follow the departure of founding partner José Lamali earlier this year.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Most of the workers in the lab area doing diagnostic testing are local hires, while corporate leadership has relocated to Louisville from various other states including Texas and Georgia.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Risks of an imminent economic downturn are making businesses cautious about taking on new hires, and limiting opportunities for workers across the board.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the July JOLTS report showed that hires, quits and layoffs didn’t budge much at all.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
With economic uncertainty, advancing technology, and cost-cutting pressures, there has never been more scrutiny on new hires.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hires
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The latter also rents surfboards to those who want to ride the waves.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Fluidstack still also rents space, and chips, from other companies.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Ned successfully recruits to the reporting team secondary characters such as Nicole from circulation, Detrick from advertising, Travis from sales, and Adelola and Adam from accounting.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Mercor, a smaller rival that recruits PhDs and other experts to train models for AI labs, saw an immediate opening.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is largely because cap charges associated with bonuses, unlike cap charges from base salaries, can be prorated across up to five years.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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In terms of pay, salaries typically range from $75,000 to $120,000 in the US, and £55,000 to £85,000 in the UK.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The transatlantic defense alliance employs the principle that an attack on one is an attack on all.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Fruitist supplies over 12,500 retail stores across 28 countries—including Walmart, Whole Foods, and Costco—and employs about 1,200 people globally.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Boomers bought homes when prices were low and wages were steady.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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That tends to lead to lower wages, more concentration of wealth and power.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The state’s plan eliminates co-pays and removes income thresholds, making childcare free for all families.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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While his premiums are very low, his deductible and co-pays for things like prescriptions for insulin equipment run hundreds of dollars per month.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Hires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hires. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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