reemployment

noun

as in rehiring

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Recent Examples of reemployment Employees who are not placed by June 30 would be added to a 39-month reemployment list, staff said. — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026 Cruz also said Hill-Brodigan won’t be considered for reemployment at the school district. — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
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  1. rehiring
  2. callback
  3. rehire
  4. recall
Noun
  • Penned by Simon Rich, Artificial centers around the controversial firing and subsequent rehiring of Altman by OpenAI’s board of directors within a span of five days in November 2023.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Organizations often lose critical skills, institutional knowledge, and context, finding that rehiring costs can exceed initial savings.
    — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of rehiring
Noun
  • On the callback inspection two days later, on Wednesday, the inspector saw nine dead roaches and one live roach.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • For Eilish, the look carries a personal callback to her childhood.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of callback
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  • On March 11, a Title IX decision maker recommended Haley's termination and deemed her ineligible for rehire.
    — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
  • These were rehires following layoffs to reduce NOAA’s workforce by approximately 10%.
    — Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025
Definition of rehire
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  • The recall classification was updated this month to Class ll — meaning exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Consumers are encouraged to toss any items on the recall list, or return them.
    — Eva Flowe October 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of recall

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“Reemployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reemployment. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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