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

New institutions get their room to maneuver through carve-outs from rules that are meant to apply across all of government, such as hiring authorities that bypass the normal process or waivers from cumbersome procedural requirements. — Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

That includes hiring staff, acquiring technology resources and making an impact on individual lives. — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

After hiring Weiss, the next part of the planning process for Jordyn was finding her dress. — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026

This year, in a survey from ZipRecruiter, 47% of them said AI had already affected hiring in their field. — Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026

The Bruins announced the hiring Monday of the 35-year-old Carr, who is volunteering in his first major coaching role. — CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

McDonnell seemed to prize family connections over real-world experience, hiring her nephews to serve as directors and executive producers on various series. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026

Beloozerov was a systems administrator on a contract for the Department of Defense, a role that called for at least a secret-level security clearance, a former Maxar colleague involved in hiring Beloozerov told CNN. — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026