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

Brands are hiring cautiously after layoffs and restructurings; rising graduate numbers are vastly outweighing entry-level job openings; and AI is rapidly reshaping hiring across industries. — Cami Fateh, Vogue, 15 July 2026

Martinez acknowledges hiring a crew to repair her wood-frame roof. — Larry Seward, CBS News, 14 July 2026

In both of these domains—the high-value supply chain consulting and the servicing of more SMEs—Robinson is hiring more employees, Bozeman says. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 July 2026

In its more comprehensive June jobs report last week, the government said employers pulled back on hiring in June, adding only 57,000 jobs. — Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

First, target senior decision-makers like the Head of Communications or CMO, who have hiring authority and budget, rather than peers who may lack influence or see you as competition. — Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

The invasion-of-privacy claim was also dismissed because state law doesn’t recognize claims based on the disclosure of private facts, and the employees had willingly provided their information to Bojangles as part of the hiring process. — Chase Jordan july 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

To execute an experience-forward wedding, more couples are hiring experience designers, Akinseye said. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Whether a consumer is hiring a contractor, choosing a health care provider, checking out a law firm, or just looking into a local business, most decisions these days involve online due diligence. — William Jones, USA Today, 7 July 2026