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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
When Tracy was elevated from Triple-A to the big leagues Breslow didn’t rule out hiring a permanent manager midseason.
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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
The surge in pink slips started in 2023, when companies that had gone on hiring sprees during the COVID-19 pandemic began to cut back.
—Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
By spending more now on hiring coordinators, the state can lower its workers’ compensation costs moving forward.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
That is the difference between hiring a developer who can take on one project at a time and hiring a developer who can take on three.
—Rob Collie, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Instead of hiring a new host, the network is replacing the show with Byron Allen’s Comics Unleashed.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
And when hiring decisions are later challenged, false certainty can become expensive.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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
The surge in pink slips started in 2023, when companies that had gone on hiring sprees during the COVID-19 pandemic began to cut back.
—Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
By spending more now on hiring coordinators, the state can lower its workers’ compensation costs moving forward.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
That is the difference between hiring a developer who can take on one project at a time and hiring a developer who can take on three.
—Rob Collie, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Instead of hiring a new host, the network is replacing the show with Byron Allen’s Comics Unleashed.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
And when hiring decisions are later challenged, false certainty can become expensive.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 22 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 12 Jun. 2026.
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