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

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

The third thing, and perhaps the most important, is hiring not just for capability but for fit. — Jonathan Weeks, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Producers Mara Isaacs, Dale Franzen, Hunter Arnold, and Tom Kirdahy announced Davis’ hiring Tuesday. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026

Pre-production is a long process that includes casting, hiring the crew, scheduling, rehearsals, and so much more — a lot can happen during the weeks and months leading up to filming. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026

The company had begun to explore its options a year ago, hiring Wells Fargo to market it. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

This is the fourth time so far this year that a major property owner in eastern Connecticut has pitched the idea of a huge new housing complex, at least partly a reflection of the hiring surge at nearby General Dynamics’ Electric Boat unit. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026