reemploy

verb

Definition of reemploynext
as in to employ

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Recent Examples of reemploy Whitmer ordered the state’s Treasury Department to help reemploy fossil fuel workers who lose their jobs when carbon-intensive facilities close. — Abby Smith, Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reemploy
  1. employ
  2. rehire
  3. recruit
  4. hire
  5. job
  6. retain
  7. pay
  8. reengage
Verb
  • While many commissioners supported the idea, commission staff said the benchmark was too stringent to employ without understanding how the new sand placement will fare over the next few months or years.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Unlike woodpeckers, which mostly use their neck muscles to drill, Akis employ their entire body’s momentum, from feet to beak, to slam into the wood.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of employ
Verb
  • The current commission has since voted to roll back the salary increases and rehire Iglesias, whom Sanabria considers to be a good friend and a strong city manager.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Reiner, 32, wants to rehire Alan Jackson, who has represented the likes of Harvey Weinstein and Karen Read.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of rehire
Verb
  • Yes, this one was personal for Stokes, a Louisville native who chose KU over Kentucky in recruiting, and also for Taylen Kinney, whose hometown is Newport, Kentucky.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Both Brad Lord, head coach at South Lake (4-6), and Gavin Jones, head coach at Tavares (5-5), said not allowing their teams to participate takes away opportunities to compile more film for recruiting profiles.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of recruit
Verb
  • When the decision to hire Schottenheimer was made, anything that happened afterward immediately fell on the Joneses up top.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Being on a massive TV set is an intimidating enough position to find yourself in, let alone playing a character who would quickly become an antagonist to the powerful people who’ve hired her.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of hire
Verb
  • When Golding was the defensive coordinator at Southeastern Louisiana from 2012-13, Toney was a defensive assistant working his first Division I job.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
  • Where That Leaves Investors The investable question was never which jobs AI erases.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Definition of job
Verb
  • Nvidia’s board confirmed that Mr Huang retains its confidence and will continue to lead the company.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The administration will retain control of the research agencies, and funding legislation will remain subject to presidential veto.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of retain
Verb
  • The House can move the bill forward without requiring cuts elsewhere to pay for it.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The lawsuit alleged that the facility violated the state's minimum wage and forced labor laws by paying detainees $1 a day to work at the facility, sometimes under threat of solitary confinement.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of pay
Verb
  • This is not the time to lecture or disengage, but to get curious and reengage.
    — Chuka Onuh, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • As Rocket Lab’s Puma backed away, True Anomaly’s Jackal executed more burns to reengage and image its prey.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026
Definition of reengage

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“Reemploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reemploy. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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