RE-EMPLOYED Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

reemployed

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past tense of reemploy

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In this case, Donohue would have asked the replay operator, employed by the company Hawk-Eye, to show him replays from side-on — in this case, the cameras level with the 18-yard line and the goal line.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Another 2% of the global workforce is employed indirectly — heavy equipment and ships, for example, don't build themselves.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of employed

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Environmental regulators recruited 14 universities, nonprofits, aquariums and laboratories to focus on different pieces of the project, from genetic research and reef monitoring to coral breeding and outplanting.

— Nicolás Rivero, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
But to a teenager being recruited by a fleet of big-name programs, the flash mattered more than the function.

— Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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La Strada had served for 14 years as the Pettis County clerk, overseeing local elections, when Hoskins hired him as the state's election integrity director in January 2025.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
While in College Station, Fisher compiled a 45-25 record, which is fine, but definitely not what he was hired to do.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of hired

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Tallman — who has retained an attorney and is researching his litigation options against Sanders and Drastic Measures — is still in the industry as well.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Over the last four cycles, the Olympic roster has retained about 70 percent of the previous World Cup roster, but that doesn’t take into account some last-minute changes and unexpected injuries so the true retention rate is even a bit higher.

— Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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