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
  • The slumping kicker carried his equipment bag across the Chiefs’ practice field, still employed here, at least for the moment.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The brands that do best are those that employ a mix of influencer tiers, says Laura Rocha Pulido, head of insights at influencer marketing and analytics platform Lefty.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 29 Oct. 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
  • The move comes as the Justice Department investigates allegations that Democrats recruited the second Dan Sullivan to siphon votes from the Republican incumbent.
    — Justin Papp,Caleigh Keating,Garrett Downs,Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Laika was a 3-year-old stray husky-spitz mix from the streets of Moscow, and she was recruited by the Soviet space program for her small size and calm temperament.
    — Hanneke Weitering, Space.com, 3 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
  • Steven’s last-minute decision promises to shake up a race that is widely viewed as crucial to Republicans’ hopes of retaining control of the upper chamber.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
  • While Carlson has long been unaffiliated with the outlet, Patel retains business connections with Carlson, while Carlson’s brother Buckley Carlson has served on the Daily Caller nonprofit’s board.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of retain
Verb
  • The greater problem here is whether the Packers would be willing to pay the heavy price to acquire Taylor.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Among the other vessels that Italy is paying to keep is the Lady M, a sleek 210-foot superyacht owned by Alexei Mordashov, a Putin associate and majority shareholder in Severstal, Russia’s largest steel and mining company.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 1 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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