1
as in to rent
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum
the Youngs hired a limousine for their daughter's wedding
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2
as in to employ
to provide with a paying job
the farm hires teenagers to pick blueberries in the summer
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1
as in employ
the state of being provided with a paying job
he spent most of his career in the hire of high-paying defense contractors
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2
as in salary
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
used to mow lawns for hire
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Recent Examples of hire
Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Campbell is hired Date: March 21, 2023 Breakdown: Former TCU athletic director Jeremiah Donati took a big swing on a young, but promising head coach from Sacramento State.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
Noel Murray, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Onboarding And Training: AI coaching tools are being integrated into workplace training programs to help new hires develop effective communication habits right away.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Former Levi Strauss executive Brady Stewart was hired two months later as Bay FC’s CEO and first employee.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Campbell is hired Date: March 21, 2023 Breakdown: Former TCU athletic director Jeremiah Donati took a big swing on a young, but promising head coach from Sacramento State.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
Olympia talks to Matty about starting over in her own practice with Matty as her first hire.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Onboarding And Training: AI coaching tools are being integrated into workplace training programs to help new hires develop effective communication habits right away.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hire
Verb
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Morena Baccarin plays Inara Serra, a licensed Companion (a high-status courtesan) who rents one of Serenity’s shuttles as her private quarters and place of business.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
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After the ruling, the Barnetts rented an apartment in Lafayette, Indiana and, according to court documents, left Natalia there to fend for herself.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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How is firing everybody who is employed in any way with our CIA, FBI, veterans hospitals, Homeland Security, FEMA, Department of Education, and seemingly any other organization that serves the citizens of our country helping our nation?—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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James Sheen, a builder who employed Jones, previously pleaded guilty to burglary.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The agency tracks employment and payroll tax payments for all workers with a Social Security number and automatically calculates old age benefits.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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However, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), which makes the official call, looks at other indicators like employment rates, business investment and consumer spending to determine if the downturn is widespread and sustained.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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Living in or near London was another factor, while his salary fits within Chelsea’s wage structure.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Carter chose the latter, where his starting salary was set at six hundred thousand dollars, or about $1.4 million today.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Reflective and Representative campaign, organized by the Football Association, is working to recruit 1,000 people from Black, Asian and mixed heritage backgrounds into refereeing roles.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Throughout the inaugural season of the TGL, there has been much talk about the possibility of adding new venues similar to the SoFi Center, adding new teams, and recruiting female stars to join teams with their male counterparts.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His attorney estimated that lost wages and future medical costs could amount to as much as $14 million.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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The millionaires’ tax applies to salary, wages and one-time earnings including the sale of homes, investments and inheritance proceeds.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Americans pay an average of $14,000 a year in federal taxes, but in some states, the local tax burden is significantly higher than in others.—
Ben Kesslen,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
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Can tariffs pay for a budget deficit when Social Security, Medicare and the interest payments on our debt are what really matter and there’s $36 trillion of national debt to be made up by them?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Martinez has repeatedly said the pension payment is the city’s responsibility and has encouraged board members to put the available money toward the contract.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Services deemed essential – such as border protection, air traffic control and power grid maintenance as well as payments for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid – would continue.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Hire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hire. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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