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
  • Kyiv has accused the e-commerce giant — which employs thousands of people and has become a key part of the economy — of storing drone parts and helping the Russian army.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • So the Chiefs employed two of the worst-six running backs in their ability to make people miss.
    — Sam McDowell July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of employ
Verb
  • Gartner predicts 50% of companies cutting customer service staff due to AI will rehire by 2027.
    — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Directed by Guadagnino from a screenplay by Saturday Night Live alum Simon Rich, Artificial explores Sam Altman’s OpenAI and the company’s turbulent period in 2023 when he was fired and rehired in a matter of days.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 June 2026
Definition of rehire
Verb
  • Graves said recruiting and retaining officers remains one of the biggest challenges facing whoever takes over for her, along with continuing to embrace technology and modern policing.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • North America, in particular, has huge potential for businesses such as Endra, with many engineers struggling to recruit enough staff to work in the same way as in the past.
    — David Prosser, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of recruit
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  • Pullen has hired former Westminster assistants Neema Salimi (offensive coordinator), Byron Curtis (linebackers coach), Bill McGahan (director of scouting) and Joe Sturniolo (special teams coach).
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Garren Taylor, one of Claunch’s friends, said that two years ago, Claunch completed a rehab program for alcohol abuse at Renaissance Ranch Recovery Center in Rupert, Idaho, and was immediately hired there.
    — Michael Biesecker, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 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 separation was amicable, with TNA reportedly trying to retain her.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The deal caps a year-long process after the two companies last July retained Wells Fargo to explore a potential sale.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of retain
Verb
  • During that time, farmers and ranchers were paid around $180 per acre-foot of water conserved.
    — Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The board recently approved eliminating 168 general fund positions, and the district projects paying $49 million less in salaries this year.
    — David Smiley, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of pay
Verb
  • 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
  • Use one to thank a referral partner, welcome a new client, follow up after a meeting, reengage a past customer or acknowledge a milestone.
    — Michael Tasner, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of reengage

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“Reemploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reemploy. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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