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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
  • Pullen has hired former Westminster assistants Neema Salimi (offensive coordinator), Byron Curtis (linebackers coach), Bill McGahan (director of scouting) and Joe Sturniolo (special teams coach).
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Garren Taylor, one of Claunch’s friends, said that two years ago, Claunch completed a rehab program for alcohol abuse at Renaissance Ranch Recovery Center in Rupert, Idaho, and was immediately hired there.
    — Michael Biesecker, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 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
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
  • Vergara and Mandel will see their own callback performances next week.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, each judge hosted the acts at a place of their choosing for a more intimate callback.
    — Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of callback
Verb
  • Whereas 20 years ago, banks began recruiting for summer interns in the spring, today the process begins two years ahead of time.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Fischer had tried to recruit others in her crusade against the local government, including foreman Ben Kessler.
    — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of recruit
Noun
  • That means a recall may apply only to a specific harvest or lot of certain products, purchase dates or regions, rather than all lettuce being sold nationwide.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Fresh Foods remains at the center of a separate recall after hundreds were sickened with cyclospora, a parasite known to cause explosive diarrhea.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of recall
Verb
  • Closer to the front lines, Russians have employed smaller attack drones to terrorize civilian areas in Ukraine, targeting gas stations and vehicles.
    — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Rivian’s headquarters employs 130 people and is expected to grow to 500 by 2030.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
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