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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
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as in recruiting
to provide with a paying job
the farm hires teenagers to pick blueberries in the summer
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Recent Examples of hiring
Advertisement Hancock had interacted with Parker professionally, hiring her for photography work.
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Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 12 June 2026
One of the more interesting ways that the DGA sought to protect jobs for career directors was by establishing guidelines with the studios for hiring multi-hyphenates for a single project.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Empathy isn't the warm garnish on top of the real work of running a company; in her telling it is the operating decision underneath the data architecture, the hiring bar, and the culture that grew from both.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
County health officials have enacted hiring freezes, consolidated services, reduced overtime and taken other cost-cutting measures in anticipation of the losses, resulting in about $230 million in savings.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The union also started to amplify Mexican Americans’ longstanding criticism against Coors’s hiring practices.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2026
When Tracy was elevated from Triple-A to the big leagues Breslow didn’t rule out hiring a permanent manager midseason.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
The airline has been hiring crew members from the defunct Spirit Airlines and expanding its pilot base at FLL.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Longer hiring timelines can exhaust resources, reduce productivity and increase burnout among existing teams.
—Audrey Payne, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 12 June 2026
One of the more interesting ways that the DGA sought to protect jobs for career directors was by establishing guidelines with the studios for hiring multi-hyphenates for a single project.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Empathy isn't the warm garnish on top of the real work of running a company; in her telling it is the operating decision underneath the data architecture, the hiring bar, and the culture that grew from both.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
County health officials have enacted hiring freezes, consolidated services, reduced overtime and taken other cost-cutting measures in anticipation of the losses, resulting in about $230 million in savings.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The union also started to amplify Mexican Americans’ longstanding criticism against Coors’s hiring practices.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2026
When Tracy was elevated from Triple-A to the big leagues Breslow didn’t rule out hiring a permanent manager midseason.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
The airline has been hiring crew members from the defunct Spirit Airlines and expanding its pilot base at FLL.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Longer hiring timelines can exhaust resources, reduce productivity and increase burnout among existing teams.
—Audrey Payne, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiring
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And after Serena Williams gave birth to the couple's first child, Alexis Ohanian celebrated the occasion by renting four billboards in her honor.—
Lydia Price,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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In late 2024, after more than 30 years renting space within the hotel, the nonprofit Mission Inn Foundation and Museum was unable to agree on a lease extension with hotel management and moved to a building on Main Street.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Some players such as wide receiver Davante Adams have tagged Donald on Instagram stories, making what appear to be recruiting pitches.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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In addition, the new system routes incoming calls to the closest of the county’s three call centers, switching automatically to another county center if any one should become flooded with calls, and even recruiting nearby counties in the rare event all three county centers are overwhelmed.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
9 June 2026
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The show also includes looks that are really about preserving the performer’s face and employing subtle transformations via stubble or smaller prosthetic pieces.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
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But luckily, Robert and Michelle King's The Good Wife spinoff is used to employing stage actors like Wendell Pierce, Carra Patterson, Christian Borle, Lindsay Mendez and Micaela Diamond.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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“Hiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiring. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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