Synonyms of hires

hires 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hire

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rents
• leases
• engages
• charters
• sublets
• books
• subleases
• orders
• contracts (for)
• arranges (for)
• checks out
• reserves
• signs up (for)
• bespeaks

2

as in recruits

to provide with a paying job

the farm hires teenagers to pick blueberries in the summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recruits
• employs
• engages
• pays
• enlists
• places
• jobs
• retains
• fees
• assumes
• signs (up or on)
• takes on
• partners
• lays on
• rehires
• promotes
• apprentices
• contracts
• reemploys
• subcontracts
• reengages
• upgrades
• keeps (on)
• scouts
• advances
• headhunts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismisses
• fires
• cans
• discharges
• axes
• sacks
• furloughs
• lays off
• locks out

hires

2 of 2

noun

plural of hire

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• employs
• employments
• works
• appointments
• engagements
• tenures
• assignments
• positions
• recruitments
• occupations
• enlistments
• situations
• conscriptions
• posts
• places
• incumbencies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• firings
• boots
• discharges
• dismissals
• removals
• sacks
• leaves
• suspensions
• layoffs
• unemployments
• demotions
• retirements
• severances
• furloughs
• liberties

2

as in salaries

the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services

used to mow lawns for hire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• salaries
• wages
• pays
• payments
• stipends
• paychecks
• pay envelopes
• emoluments
• packets
• returns
• nominal wages
• living wages
• earnings
• minimum wages
• compensations
• profits
• reimbursements
• overtimes
• take-home pays
• repayments
• reparations
• yields
• remittances
• recompenses
• takings
• remunerations
• restitutions
• double times
• recoupments
• redresses
• time and a halfs
• requitals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hires

Verb

The facility hires the sorts of people who fix their own motorcycles. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

This is what happens when a major conference hires a network suit with a baseball background to run things. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

In today’s market, almost every buyer hires an independent home inspector to give the house a once-over. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

So the company hires a strong operator, hands them a title and waits to see what happens. — Ken Paskins, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Verity can’t finish her book series for mysterious reasons, so Jeremy hires Lowen to do so for her. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Whether that is a potential path forward is impossible to predict until Crane hires a new head of baseball operations. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Related Stories As per the synopsis, when Bríghid hires Naomi to drive her from Belfast to her childhood home in County Donegal their unlikely friendship takes them on an unexpected adventure. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

The workers’ comp rule that surprises almost everyone Most states require workers’ compensation insurance once a business hires its first employee. — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Noun

With companies seeking to cut the number of junior hires in the finance function, the traditional pyramid-shape of the function is changing. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Technology Weavabel Fashion trims and packaging supplier Weavabel has expanded its care-label operation with three hires in China and Portugal as the company responds to rising demand for centralized labeling and compliance services. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Cavanagh cited new hires, including that of Luc Bondar to the role of chief brand and commercial officer for Universal Destinations and Experiences, as steps the company was taking to address these challenges. — Catriona Marangi, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

This has the potential to move hiring from a checklist exercise to a high-yield strategic maneuver, ensuring that critical hires are chosen for technical and commercial leverage. — Syed Ahmad, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

One of Bilton and Weiss’s signature new on-air hires is the conservative writer Ross Douthat, formerly an opinion columnist for the Times. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Other recent hires at ColorCreative include Trey Witter and Josiah Akinyele. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

The federal administration has continuously incentivized new hires with a signing bonus of up to $50,000 and student loan repayment. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Both Rothrock and Raybould urged companies to be vigilant when hiring remote workers and to rely on tools like E-Verify, as well as require multiple forms of identification for new hires. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026