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as in to rent
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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2
as in to employ
to provide with a paying job
the farm hires teenagers to pick blueberries in the summer
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as in employ
the state of being provided with a paying job
he spent most of his career in the hire of high-paying defense contractors
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2
as in salary
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
used to mow lawns for hire
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Recent Examples of hire
David Chiu, People.com, 14 May 2025
The franchise hired a law firm to assist with the sale proposals, which, according to the estate, are expected to be completed by the 2025-26 season.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
The staff flexes up and down as the need arises, with roughly 12,000 employees who respond as reservists or local temporary hires.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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Verb
The University of Utah also stated that its police department hired a crime data analyst, Nikol Mitchell, in 2022, who discovered that the school had a cold case that had been lost for almost 20 years.
—David Chiu, People.com, 14 May 2025
The franchise hired a law firm to assist with the sale proposals, which, according to the estate, are expected to be completed by the 2025-26 season.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Noun
Sacramento Kings general manager Scott Perry has already made a couple of significant hires with more to come in the days and weeks ahead.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
The staff flexes up and down as the need arises, with roughly 12,000 employees who respond as reservists or local temporary hires.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hire
Verb
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Another option would be renting out rather than selling your home.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2025
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Private villas were rented and transformed into extravagant replicas of the movies’ opulent Capitol, complete with servers in eccentric wigs, chocolate fountains that flowed for hours and enough colorful macarons to feed a small city.—
Kyle Buchanan,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
Verb
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Boards that print just enough to avoid litigation but not enough to foster trust employ the same playbook.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Jane Doe 3, allegedly employed by the couple from about February 2012 to April 2024, claimed Robinson raped her at least 20 times throughout her employment.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Tony had just returned to employment at the store, freshly sober and needing a job.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Phyllis Hope Stitt, 61, worked at the Employment Development Department as an employment program representative, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2025
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The effort also aims to improve staff retention and recruitment at a time when hiring enough teachers can prove challenging — especially in an expensive city where the rising cost of having a family outpaces a teacher’s salary.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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Forbes also consults news reports and salary databases such as Capology, Over the Cap and Spotrac.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Assistant coach Dave Thorson was recruiting Tomes under both head coaches.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
11 May 2025
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In 2015, Tanimura & Antle, one of the region’s largest agricultural companies, recruited Avila Construction Co. to build housing for 800 H-2A workers in the community of Spreckels outside Salinas.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
Noun
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The policies that the governor tried to reopen included cuts to restaurant workers’ wages, an expansion of charter schools, and privatizing the state’s last-resort insurer for workers’ compensation.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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The cost of living, including health care and housing, continues to rise, and wages have not risen consistently at the same pace.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
Verb
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Patients using these applications often pay a subscription fee, which insurance may partly cover, for regular sessions and contact with therapists.—
Phillip Reese,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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In March, the USDA's Office of Inspector General notified California, Florida, New York and Texas of inspections of their SNAP programs to see if the states were improperly using administrative funds to pay out benefits, the emails show.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
9 May 2025
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The letter said the federal agency would request the data through third-party payment processors that contract with states, and would use the data to ensure the integrity of the food assistance program and verify the eligibility of recipients.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
13 May 2025
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Tax credits would be available to reimburse US citizens who send payments abroad.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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“Hire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hire. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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