Synonyms of hiring

hiring

verb

present participle of hire

1

as in renting

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

• renting
• leasing
• chartering
• engaging
• subletting
• checking out
• ordering
• reserving
• subleasing
• booking
• arranging (for)
• contracting (for)
• signing up (for)
• bespeaking

2

as in recruiting

to provide with a paying job

the farm hires teenagers to pick blueberries in the summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recruiting
• employing
• paying
• engaging
• placing
• retaining
• enlisting
• signing (up or on)
• assuming
• jobbing
• taking on
• laying on
• feeing
• promoting
• rehiring
• contracting
• subcontracting
• partnering
• upgrading
• scouting
• reemploying
• apprenticing
• keeping (on)
• reengaging
• advancing
• headhunting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• firing
• dismissing
• discharging
• sacking
• canning
• axing
• laying off
• furloughing
• locking out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hiring

Facebook agreed to pay $14 million in 2021 to settle claims about its hiring practices. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

The more routine work that technology removes from that process, the more projects those teams can evaluate without hiring in proportion to demand. — Shiva Dhawan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Since early 2025, hiring of junior technical employees has fallen from 27% of all new hires to 9%, the company said. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

The riskiest part, for a company with universally stringent expectations, was hiring. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

In response, several sources said that many visitors to the city this week are hiring cars, and a few have canceled hotel reservations. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Bailey and Michael have been federally indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud in connection with allegations involving the hiring process. — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

When spending drops, prices and wages don't quickly and flexibly adjust to keep people buying and businesses hiring. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

Brands get the capacity to handle their busiest season without hiring for it. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026