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

Bailey and Michael have been federally indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud in connection with allegations involving the hiring process. — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

When spending drops, prices and wages don't quickly and flexibly adjust to keep people buying and businesses hiring. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

Brands get the capacity to handle their busiest season without hiring for it. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

The stigma of having an old or unrelated criminal record can lead to being screened out of the hiring process entirely. — Maha Jweied, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

The Marlins moved quickly to fill their open hitting coach job on Tuesday, hiring former Yankees hitting coach Dillon Lawson to replace Pedro Guerrero, who was dismissed late last month after two years on the job. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

Research has shown that hiring pros tends to be best for the business. — Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

The company began ramping up manufacturing and hiring earlier this year. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2026

While hiring rebounded in 2023-2024, more faculty were leaving the UC around that time, spokesperson Stett Holbrook said. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026