rehire

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verb

re·​hire (ˌ)rē-ˈhī(-ə)r 

rehired; rehiring

transitive verb

: to hire (someone) back into the same company or job

Her MO: She would simply quit, only to be rehired with her demands met.

—Lorraine Ali

Nineteen employees in the front office were let go; some of those people have been rehired on a contract basis to do the same jobs.

—Tim Kurkjian

rehire

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noun

re·​hire ˈrē-ˌhī(-ə)r 

plural rehires

1

: a person who has been rehired

Whether the employee is a new hire or a rehire is not relevant for processing the payroll.

—Vicki M. Lambert

2

: the act of rehiring a former employee or group of employees

The company has no plans for a rehire.

Examples of rehire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Petterson told the La Jolla Light that SERP changes the conversation from how to conduct layoffs to how the district can reorganize staff, rehire and maintain a normal classroom experience. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025

He was rehired in 2019 as senior personnel adviser and held that position for three seasons before being promoted to assistant general manager. —Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025

Noun

However, challenges may emerge in areas already impacted, such as transportation, food services and special education, which may not see as many rehires. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025

What makes boomerang employees great rehires and even better leaders? —Emily Venizelos, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1766, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1