rehire

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verb

re·​hire (ˌ)rē-ˈhī(-ə)r How to pronounce rehire (audio)
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 How to pronounce rehire (audio)
plural rehires
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: 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

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Verb
But in an equally surprising turn of events, Altman was rehired weeks later. David Goldman, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024 In a rare move, the Department of Justice agreed to rehire him as a special agent, provide some back pay, cover his legal expenses and restore his eligibility for a pension. Ernesto Londoño, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2024 DeBoer was rehired by Fresno State as head coach in 2020. Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024 In November when OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was abruptly fired and rehired during the course of a frenetic weekend, Taylor was recruited to join OpenAI’s board as Chair in the pact that was brokered to resolve the situation. Kylie Robison, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2024 After two ownership changes and a brief break, Jambo’s Original BBQ Shack has rehired former staffers and restored the barbecue tradition founded by pitbuilder Jamie Geer. Competition barbecue cooks Barbie and Waldo Strein bought the first Jambo’s from Ashton Stauffer. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024 Scott’s director of public works lasted less than two years, then was rehired as consultant. Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2024 The other was a managing director who was skipped over for a promotion in middle markets—but later rehired. Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2024 Some say they were fired, rehired, then fired again. Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2024
Noun
Employees returning to a former company often make the mistake of not taking the rehire interview seriously. Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News, 31 May 2022 Privately, former employees have continued to lament the no-rehire rule. oregonlive, 21 May 2022 Irwin Bernstein resigned from his position as a retire-rehire professor at the University of Georgia on Aug. 24 after an unnamed student walked into his class without a face mask, according to the school's independent, student-run newspaper, Red & Black. Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 1 Sep. 2021 Bolden said that as part of the collective bargaining agreement between the Solon Board of Education and the district’s chapter of the Ohio Association of Public School Employees, staff members can apply for a retire-rehire year on our before their 30th year of service. Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 16 Dec. 2020 The board also approved retire-rehire deals for school custodians Frank Bonsignore and Michele Smith, as noted in the collective bargaining agreement between the Solon Board of Education and the Ohio Association of Public School Employees. Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 12 Dec. 2022 And employees who lose their jobs will be eligible for rehire. oregonlive, 28 Oct. 2022 Any staff who were involved in drafting guidance that conflicted with state law would not be eligible for rehire, according to the plan. Molly Beck, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 May 2022 Rios initially sued the Forest Service in February 2021 after he was denied rehire rights, the hiring process federal firefighters undergo every fire season, after a social media post criticized his managers' lax handling of Covid safety guidelines. NBC News, 18 Apr. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1766, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of rehire was in 1766

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“Rehire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehire. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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