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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
This season could establish whether the Detroit Lions should have prioritized keeping Engstrand to replace Ben Johnson instead of hiring John Morton and letting Engstrand follow Aaron Glenn to the Jets.
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Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Moving to a wage- or qualification-based system could dramatically alter hiring incentives.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Investors are awaiting two critical inflation reports this week for more insight into the health of the economy, after weaker-than-expected hiring data on Friday.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
In an August memo to the Board of Supervisors, Martinez proposed hiring a third-party administrator to oversee jail health care instead.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Nestlé’s board would likely have been aware of that background, and hiring him anyway sent a mixed message.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The school complained about Allen’s remarks about the hiring process for a senior teacher.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Homan, who spent three decades in immigration enforcement and joined ICE at its inception in 2003, said the long hours should lessen as hiring of new ICE staff speeds up.
—Ted Hesson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Chelle will be hiring more employees soon.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Moving to a wage- or qualification-based system could dramatically alter hiring incentives.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Investors are awaiting two critical inflation reports this week for more insight into the health of the economy, after weaker-than-expected hiring data on Friday.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
In an August memo to the Board of Supervisors, Martinez proposed hiring a third-party administrator to oversee jail health care instead.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Nestlé’s board would likely have been aware of that background, and hiring him anyway sent a mixed message.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The school complained about Allen’s remarks about the hiring process for a senior teacher.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Homan, who spent three decades in immigration enforcement and joined ICE at its inception in 2003, said the long hours should lessen as hiring of new ICE staff speeds up.
—Ted Hesson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Chelle will be hiring more employees soon.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiring
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The evening of March 11, 1982, the woman who had plans to move answered a phone call from a man who was interested in renting the room and gave him a general description of where the home was located, prosecutors said.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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For Carpet and Upholstery Gone are the days of having to call a professional or renting a machine to remove ink or lipstick stains from your carpet.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Its original conception was modernizing recruiting with AI and high-tech matching algorithms.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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That’s because Russo – who led FIU to 18 seasons of at least 20 wins and nine NCAA Tournament appearances – was a trail blazer in terms of an American basketball coach going full-scale into recruiting international players, especially from Eastern Europe.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Today, the foundation operates the state’s largest private, nonprofit art program, including employing nearly 20 art professionals.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Winocour is a tasteful stylist, employing Filip Leyman and Anna Von Hausswolff’s evocative score to further elevate her already plenty stirring pictures.—
Richard Lawson,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Hiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiring. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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