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

Just like hiring a new employee, AI requires strict instructions and examples of good and bad work. — Tyler Dykstra, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Hedden said the results were submitted to the city attorney and ultimately the city council for its hiring decision. — Nina Burns, CBS News, 30 June 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

But, not before the coach resigned and the nation's president called for an investigation into the World Cup failure and the hiring process for the national team coach. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

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

An American brand can open a local Hong Kong dollar account, a Vietnamese dong account, or a Portuguese euro account without ever setting up a foreign legal entity, leasing an office or hiring a single local employee. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 June 2026