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noun

Definition of rehire

as in reemployment

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verb

as in to hire

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Noun

The Union-Tribune previously reported that Howard had Hobbs draft a settlement that would exonerate Hobbs of his disciplinary history, clearing the way for his rehire. — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025 There were no specific figures as to how many of those rehires were for the Forest Service. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025

Verb

Written by An American Pickle scribe Simon Rich, Artificial chronicles the tumultuous period in 2023 when Altman was fired from OpenAI and subsequently rehired just a few days later. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 23 June 2026 He was rehired as an external consultant in September 2025 to support additional patrol needs. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rehire

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehire

Noun

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

Definition of reemployment

Verb

The workers’ comp rule that surprises almost everyone Most states require workers’ compensation insurance once a business hires its first employee.

— Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
New players, new coach — Roberto De Zerbi was only hired in late March and saved the team from relegation — but the same old cultural problems?

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of hire

Noun

Organizations often lose critical skills, institutional knowledge, and context, finding that rehiring costs can exceed initial savings.

— Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
The Chiefs’ offensive coordinator from 2018-22, Bieniemy has familiarity with Mahomes, who actually pushed the need for accountability ahead of his rehiring.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026

Definition of rehiring

Noun

Public reporting has raised concerns about system stability, new workflows, call handling and callback functionality, delayed information, and the adequacy of hands-on training.

— Sara Machi, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
While multiple songs stretched past the 10-minute mark, there was always a callback to another groove or a riff to keep everything under control.

— Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of callback

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

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

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