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rehire

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verb

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Recent Examples of rehire
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
In one of the most bizarre boardroom dramas in corporate history, Anthropic’s chief rival OpenAI abruptly fired its founder and CEO Sam Altman on a November Friday in 2023, only to rehire him the following Tuesday. David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026 One of the more interesting situations involved former Monroe and Granada Hills basketball coach Don Loperena, who the district tried to fire but then had to rehire after a judge ruled in his favor during an arbitration hearing. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 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
Verb
  • Last summer's One Big Beautiful Bill Act gave DHS more than $170 billion to conduct immigration enforcement through 2029, including hiring tens of thousands of new ICE officers and CBP agents.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 7 May 2026
  • Reluctantly hired to fill in for her is Cameron (Lewis Pullman), a scruffy drifter newly blown into town with some unfinished family business to attend to.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Dean took aim at both the firings and the subsequent rehiring push, calling the cycle inefficient and costly.
    Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Noun
  • In the off chance the voicemail accepts a message, there is never a callback.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
  • With its mermaid-style skirt, full sleeves, furry collar and panache of tall black feathers on a crowning headpiece, the ensemble was a callback to the opulence of the 1920s, Cowan said, finished off with 255,000 crystals and beads.
    Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • Mack was also charged with recruiting young college students (particularly women) and attempting to persuade other celebrities (such as Beverley Mitchell, Emma Watson and Kelly Clarkson) to join Nxivm.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
  • After the unremarkable Chip Kelly recruiting era, which begat a slight bump under DeShaun Foster, what first-year coach Bob Chesney has done, before coaching a game, has been downright remarkable.
    Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • The recall, which was published on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website on May 1, is related to an infotainment control unit software issue that can cause the critical instrument data to go blank.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
  • Made from a biodegradable plastic and available in a variety of finishes that include lacquer, bronze, and a stone-like lyme, these armless, headless pieces—which start at $850 and can exceed $5,500 for solid bronze—recall masterworks like the Aphrodite of Cyrene.
    Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • The union representing workers employed by the Writers Guild of America have reached an agreement on their first contract, ending a strike that lasted nearly three months.
    Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
  • Located at 11300 Hudson Road, the building spans 143,000 square feet and employs more than 300 people while supporting another 300 delivery drivers.
    Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026

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“Rehire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehire. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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