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

That puts additional weight on the value of the face-to-face interview — one of the last remaining stages of the hiring process that can’t be automated. — Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026

The casting was just as important as hiring our cinematographer or our production designer. — ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026

And Anthropic’s recent job postings indicate an interest in hiring legal scholars and political scientists. — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

Conservative podcast host Megyn Kelly, in an appearance on Australia’s Sky News, accused Hollywood of hating white people and also accused Nolan of hiring a diverse cast to win awards. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Martinez acknowledges hiring a crew to repair her wood-frame roof. — Larry Seward, CBS News, 14 July 2026

In both of these domains—the high-value supply chain consulting and the servicing of more SMEs—Robinson is hiring more employees, Bozeman says. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 July 2026

In its more comprehensive June jobs report last week, the government said employers pulled back on hiring in June, adding only 57,000 jobs. — Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026