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

North Carolina officials on Tuesday ended $9 million in job creation tax incentives for a Charlotte-area defense contractor after the company failed to meet hiring requirements. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

Brad Herzer, chief talent officer of Oklahoma City Public Schools, said his district has stopped hiring adjuncts who hold no teaching certification. — Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 21 Sep. 2026

The bride also put particular care into the invitations and paper goods throughout the weekend, hiring calligrapher Emily Snyder to create playful illustrations for the designs. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

Young professionals send out thousands of applications with no luck, while hiring managers wade through a deluge of candidates for a single job posting. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Exempt the Chicago Department of Transportation from hiring freezes. — Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Behavioral assessments also should be an ongoing tool in team development, not just something used at the hiring stage. — Karla Vallecillo, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

The provider typically handles matters such as the local employment contract, benefits, and compliance requirements, while the hiring company continues to oversee the employee’s day-to-day work. — Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Recruitment efforts were complicated by government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018–2019 that froze hiring and training, along with training restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026