RE-EMPLOYED Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

reemployed

verb

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past tense of reemploy

as in rehired

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McGowan grew up in Alberta, Canada, to a father who worked as a social worker and a mother employed at a bank.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
At the same time, the Iranian Shahed-136, on which the Geran-2 is based, has been employed extensively in the Middle East.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of employed

Verb

Bishop recalled being doubted as a quarterback and recruited to play another position.

— Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 July 2026
The smugglers sometimes recruited their clients into the network to pay off their costs, prosecutors said, or persuaded them to make testimonial videos for prospective border crossers.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of recruited

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The city of Detroit has hired a senior director of retail attraction to bring national and regional chains into the city.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2026
Christian Bale is the only actor on this list who was hired, fired, and rehired before filming began.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of hired

Verb

The look was styled by Jason Bolden and retained some of the key elements seen on the runway.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 July 2026
Two years later and after just a handful of days back in the gym, the former Olympic all-around champion clearly retained her elite ability.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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