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noun

as in reemployment

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verb

present participle of rehire
as in hiring

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Recent Examples of rehiring
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 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, 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 John Casey, Google’s head of compensation, recently told employees in a meeting about the rehiring. — Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025 The agreement also would guarantee rehiring and back pay for federal employees impacted by the shutdown. — Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025 His potential rehiring comes as current City Manager Jeff Barton prepares to retire in November, marking the end of a four-year stint in the role and a 25-year career at city hall. — Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehiring
  1. reemployment
  2. hiring
  3. rehire
  4. employing
  5. recruiting
  6. retaining
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
  • Bailey and Michael have been federally indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud in connection with allegations involving the hiring process.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • When spending drops, prices and wages don't quickly and flexibly adjust to keep people buying and businesses hiring.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of hiring
Noun
  • On March 11, a Title IX decision maker recommended Haley's termination and deemed her ineligible for rehire.
    — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
  • These were rehires following layoffs to reduce NOAA’s workforce by approximately 10%.
    — Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025
Definition of rehire
Verb
  • But while many data center projects have run aground, others are still getting built — and the companies behind them are employing experts like Nicole Thomas to smooth the way.
    — Dustin DeSoto, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Plus, data centers aren’t acting with haste or employing new innovations.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of employing
Verb
  • Hospitality, retail and tech are recruiting people who’ve already solved the problem banks are trying to solve, just in a different building.
    — Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The 30-second teaser sees Jackson hustling around town, making money and recruiting his team of crooks.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of recruiting
Verb
  • The 100% cotton set, made in Italy, is slightly softer than your typical percale, while retaining the crisp, cool feel that makes the material a perennial favorite.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Paraphrasing typically restates the original information in more relevant language while retaining key ideas.
    — Ethan Stone, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of retaining

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“Rehiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehiring. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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