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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

Since part-timers are rehired based on performance, these evaluations gain even more significance. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for rehire

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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

When the decision to hire Schottenheimer was made, anything that happened afterward immediately fell on the Joneses up top.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026
Being on a massive TV set is an intimidating enough position to find yourself in, let alone playing a character who would quickly become an antagonist to the powerful people who’ve hired her.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of hire

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

Verb

The move comes as the Justice Department investigates allegations that Democrats recruited the second Dan Sullivan to siphon votes from the Republican incumbent.

— Justin Papp,Caleigh Keating,Garrett Downs,Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Laika was a 3-year-old stray husky-spitz mix from the streets of Moscow, and she was recruited by the Soviet space program for her small size and calm temperament.

— Hanneke Weitering, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026

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The recall follows a California Department of Public Health investigation that began in May after the agency received an inquiry involving an individual with elevated thallium levels, according to the FDA.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Warranty claims involving the step-to-post connection have raised concerns about the product’s reliability, however, ultimately resulting in its recall.

— Erik Barber, Outdoor Life, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of recall

Verb

While many commissioners supported the idea, commission staff said the benchmark was too stringent to employ without understanding how the new sand placement will fare over the next few months or years.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Unlike woodpeckers, which mostly use their neck muscles to drill, Akis employ their entire body’s momentum, from feet to beak, to slam into the wood.

— Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 5 Nov. 2026

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