REHIRED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

rehired

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past tense of rehire

as in hired

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That need has helped to push the Nats to join the Miami Marlins, who started to employ the tactic in the majors late last season, and the Rockies, who hired the Marlins’ assistant pitching coach this winter.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Presley told the Board of Managers that over the last few months, the district has hired 142 uncertified teachers.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

Definition of hired

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According to the Grapevine-Colleyville school district, Pitulic was employed as a substitute at GCISD since January 2023.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
Conversely, women already employed experienced no similar career advancement, suggesting this bias primarily affects first impressions.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of employed

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However, all three of Embiid, Maxey and Brown recruited James directly, according to McMenamin.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
The challenges are where most of the drama goes down, but the show also recruited none other than Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, to serve as a guest judge for an episode that airs on July 26, 2026.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 24 July 2026

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Musk retained more than 80% of the company’s voting power after the offering.

— Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The county retained Kelly & Grossman LLP — working alongside McIntyre Schnieders and Justice Law Collaborative LLC — to litigate the case on a contingency-fee basis.

— Reeti Malhotra July 23, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of retained

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Being paid a paltry second-line rate for the next six years is a bargain.

— Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Former Bishop Feehan star Brody Bumila didn’t go in the first round of the MLB draft earlier this month, but the 6-foot-9 lefty with an 100 mph fastball still got paid like one of the top selections.

— Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 21 July 2026

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