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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
  • One of the challenges in ramping up is that the Vega-C used the same solid rocket motors employed on Ariane 6, which is also looking to boost output.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Marshall, the owner of Mogul Vision, which employed Morgenroth, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on behalf of himself, the company or Morgenroth.
    — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of employ
Verb
  • Reiner hopes to rehire criminal defense lawyer Alan Jackson, who represented Harvey Weinstein in his 2022 Los Angeles rape trial and Karen Read in her 2025 murder trial.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Gartner predicts 50% of companies cutting customer service staff due to AI will rehire by 2027.
    — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of rehire
Verb
  • The Republican National Committee said it's already recruited a record number of poll watchers.
    — NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • According to sources in the club’s youth system, Madrid’s scouting operation has become more aggressive, allowing the club to recruit some of the best young domestic talent in recent years.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of recruit
Verb
  • 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
  • For employers that want to move directly from matching to interviewing, ZipIntro uses AI to identify candidates who may fit a role and helps connect them with a hiring manager for an interview without leaving the ZipRecruiter platform.
    — Audrey Payne, CNBC, 14 Sep. 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
  • The budget is likely to retain a focus on devolution, greater public control of public services and more private sector partnerships, but contain little to change the macro outlook, Monks said in a note Monday.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Had Woltemade not headed out, Newcastle may have had to pivot to an alternative, or opt to retain funds for January.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of retain
Verb
  • Singapore pays its political leaders high salaries to attract talent and deter graft, but the issue is thorny in the city-state, where the median wage worker made S$5,775 ($736) a month in 2025.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
  • On the field, the Mets are obviously not paying this much attention.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 9 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2026.

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