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as in rented
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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as in employed
to provide with a paying job
the farm hires teenagers to pick blueberries in the summer
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Recent Examples of hired
Orr hired Campbell away from Oregon, where the coach’s mastery in recruiting helped boost the Ducks to national prominence.
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Ultra has hired off-duty fire rescue crews to patrol the event, utilizing emergency aid kits and scooters to navigate the crowds and get patients to an ambulance faster.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
He was hired as the new coach for Orangewood Christian Academy in Maitland.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Coulter, who played at Batavia and North Central College, was the first assistant Kilbride hired upon becoming Benet’s coach.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
And in August, Antonino Giarraputo pleaded guilty to DWI after being cited in Platte County in October 2024, just seven months after he was hired by the Kansas City Fire Department.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
The company, which appears to be based in Austin, Texas, was hired by the district in 2023 and helped Cherry Creek launch its Aspiring Educator Pathway Program the following year.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Sources have told the Miami Herald that Cantens has been hired as FIU’s new men’s basketball coach.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
He was hired by Indiana State in 2021.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Ultra has hired off-duty fire rescue crews to patrol the event, utilizing emergency aid kits and scooters to navigate the crowds and get patients to an ambulance faster.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
He was hired as the new coach for Orangewood Christian Academy in Maitland.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Coulter, who played at Batavia and North Central College, was the first assistant Kilbride hired upon becoming Benet’s coach.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
And in August, Antonino Giarraputo pleaded guilty to DWI after being cited in Platte County in October 2024, just seven months after he was hired by the Kansas City Fire Department.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
The company, which appears to be based in Austin, Texas, was hired by the district in 2023 and helped Cherry Creek launch its Aspiring Educator Pathway Program the following year.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Sources have told the Miami Herald that Cantens has been hired as FIU’s new men’s basketball coach.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
He was hired by Indiana State in 2021.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hired
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Authorities later learned the party house had been rented by an 18-year-old, according to the New York Post.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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They can neither be readily rented nor sold.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The officer is no longer employed by Baltimore Police Department and the individual no longer lives in Maryland, Bradford said.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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More than 70 percent of the 45 million workers directly employed by India’s garment and textile industry—its second-largest employer after agriculture—are women.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Patreon has recruited Substack talent by dangling sweeteners like revenue guarantees.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The North Star is depicted with five points, to represent the five members of Hansen's immediate family (him, his wife and three children) as well as the state of Texas, where Hansen and his family have been living since he was recruited as a CSA astronaut in 2009.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Per Miyu, local distributors, particularly in Spain, Germany, and other territories, can thus be engaged alongside TV sales to anchor the project within a diverse range of distribution channels.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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The easily frightened — and the recently engaged — might be advised to approach Boston’s new series, which premiered Thursday, with caution.—
Gina McIntyre,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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The authority would be allowed to appoint an executive director, who would serve at the pleasure of the board and receive a salary paid out of the Chiefs’ annual rent payments.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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The latest Fubo lineup deals come as the teams behind RSNs continue to eye streaming platform options as the traditional pay TV bundle — where RSNs were bundled into basic cable packages and subscribers paid for the channel — continues to decline amid cord-cutting.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Hired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hired. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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