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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
The city is hiring a consultant to evaluate the impact of removing the bike lanes and proposing potential replacements.
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Larry Seward, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
But New York is passing Silicon Valley for hiring volume, with the metro coming in second overall.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
The Mavericks have roughly three months to make a franchise-altering decision, but Casson said Dumont is being intentional about the hiring process for finding a new general manager.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Continue reading … VETTING FAILURE — Far-left firebrand dodges questions over hiring bodyguard with criminal history.
—FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
And the data annotation industry has boomed in recent years, with dozens of platforms hiring contractors to help train AI models online.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
The Jacksonville Dolphins finished 11-20 in Jennings’ first season after the team announced her hiring on April 10, 2023.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Before hiring help, compare your options using the map below.
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Despite market jitters and falling stock prices, revenues continue to grow and hiring remains steady.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Larry Seward, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
But New York is passing Silicon Valley for hiring volume, with the metro coming in second overall.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
The Mavericks have roughly three months to make a franchise-altering decision, but Casson said Dumont is being intentional about the hiring process for finding a new general manager.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Continue reading … VETTING FAILURE — Far-left firebrand dodges questions over hiring bodyguard with criminal history.
—FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
And the data annotation industry has boomed in recent years, with dozens of platforms hiring contractors to help train AI models online.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
The Jacksonville Dolphins finished 11-20 in Jennings’ first season after the team announced her hiring on April 10, 2023.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Before hiring help, compare your options using the map below.
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Despite market jitters and falling stock prices, revenues continue to grow and hiring remains steady.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiring
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Booking a hotel room or renting a house elsewhere is prohibitively expensive for some Iranians.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Harrel has been all but selling Cecilia to her various suitors in a manner resembling nothing so much as a corrupt real estate broker renting the same apartment to multiple tenants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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On the 536th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with Brad D’Arco, a prep school admissions consultant, about the cutthroat world of athletics recruiting at prep schools.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Just being in the tournament will bring plenty of eyes and attention to TCU that could help with recruiting.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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The expansion also supports job growth, with the company now employing over 2,200 people across the state.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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The comedy was hailed as a breakthrough for not only its main women characters but also for employing a screenplay written by women (Wiig and her Barb & Star castmate Annie Mumolo).—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Hiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiring. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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