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noun

Definition of rehirenext
as in reemployment

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rehire

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verb

as in to hire

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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
He was rehired as an external consultant in September 2025 to support additional patrol needs. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 23 June 2026 Written by Simon Rich, the film starred Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman, following his intense 2023 firing and rehiring at OpenAI. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rehire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehire
  1. reemployment
  2. hire
  3. rehiring
  4. reemploy
  5. callback
  6. recruit
  7. recall
  8. employ
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
  • Participants in the civil proceedings can hire private stenographers to maintain a record of what’s said, but their services can run thousands of dollars a day.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Under basic labor law, MLB could hire temporary workers during a lockout, but that is not going to happen.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of hire
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
Definition of rehiring
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
Definition of reemploy
Noun
  • The set, a callback to 1960s talk shows, is disarmingly absurd.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026
  • Any callback to Vice City is a major win.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of callback
Verb
  • At that point, college programs weren’t lining up to recruit a 187-pound pass rusher who hadn’t played a down of high school football.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • There is a warning in all of this for the companies working hardest to recruit and retain young Black talent.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of recruit
Noun
  • Two lots of dog food not only have been pulled this week in a not-food-in-your-food recall, but the manufacturer claims theft put them on store shelves in the first place.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • England also had to reshuffle when fullback George Furbank was sidelined by appendicitis after working for two years for his test recall.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of recall
Verb
  • Krystal McFeders, a Unified Government spokesperson, confirmed Friday night that Chism is employed by the government.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Should economic growth threaten one of those aspects, the FOMC is employed to move in order to deliver its objectives.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 July 2026
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“Rehire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehire. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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