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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
  • Born into the Church of Scientology and employed by Campbell as a studio gofer for years, Meldal-Johnsen was looking for a gig.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Coates was an active participant in union organizing and was employed by ABM, a facility management company that did contract work for the airport.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of employ
Verb
  • Reiner, 32, wants to rehire Alan Jackson, who has represented the likes of Harvey Weinstein and Karen Read.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 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
  • Sports organizations invest hundreds of millions of dollars in recruiting children, Buckland says.
    — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The double-blind trial recruited 24 male participants over age 45, splitting them into a placebo group and a DAZZEON group of 12 each.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of recruit
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  • Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Prediction market exchange Polymarket has hired a near three-decade Goldman Sachs veteran to help lead its push to attract Wall Street liquidity.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In August, the court approved hiring a private child custody evaluator.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 28 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
  • Public Clothing retains the Derek Lam brand, which continues to be designed by creative director Robert Rodriguez.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Mulch is an excellent way to conserve resources, retain moisture, add nutrients to the soil, and boost garden health and appearance.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of retain
Verb
  • That was in part to force the fathers to pay child maintenance, thus saving taxpayers’ money, but also supposedly to save the souls of both parents.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • From there, the five networks distribute footage to their local station affiliates and paying subscribers, including The Washington Post, which is a digital subscriber.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 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 30 Sep. 2026.

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