RE-EMPLOYED Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

reemployed

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past tense of reemploy

as in rehired

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The seed may have been employed as a painkiller or as a social and cultural practice still influencing its modern use.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
Once employed for red-carpet transformations for some ultra-glamorous lengths, extensions are increasingly becoming an everyday styling tool as a way to add density, movement, or just a few extra inches without fundamentally changing a cut.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of employed

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In 2019, the New York Times did an investigation into Max’s depleting state and found that painters were recruited to paint in the style of Max, where then the artist would be instructed to sign each work.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
But the Jamar Mozee effect has supplied the Cornhuskers with a collection of KC players either coached or recruited by Mozee.

— PJ Green September 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of recruited

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The Colombian military veterans had been hired as security contractors by the Doral-area firm Counter Terrorist Unit and its affiliate, Counter Terrorist Unit Federal Academy, collectively known as CTU.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Commissioners hired Sean Newton as Downs’ replacement in March but fired him just five months later in a 3-2 vote.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of hired

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Though the military retained control over certain ministries and the power to veto constitutional amendments, the world celebrated what seemed like a major breakthrough.

— Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
Abiy’s Prosperity Party was retained power in June's general election that was boycotted by the main opposition groups.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

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