1
as in renting
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 recruiting
to provide with a paying job
the farm hires teenagers to pick blueberries in the summer
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Recent Examples of hiring
The board also approved unanimously a district policy that bans an employee from evaluating, hiring or working on the same campus as an immediate family member.
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
Palm Beach County needs to get a lot more serious about hiring its first new county administrator in a decade.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
Come to Papa wouldn’t air until that summer and was quickly canceled, freeing Carell from that commitment, while Daniels set about hiring writers and other crewmembers.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
The city manager plans to announce her hiring decision by the second week of April.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
In anticipation of the loss of federal funding, UC announced a hiring freeze and the elimination of diversity statements in any hiring processes following direction from the federal Department of Education to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
Related Articles Maryland is hiring despite a budget deficit.
—Amanda Hernandez, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
Daniels also made another key hiring decision in bringing on Randall Einhorn and Matt Sohn as directors of photography.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
Be safe by hiring a professional to do work in the upper portion.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
Palm Beach County needs to get a lot more serious about hiring its first new county administrator in a decade.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
Come to Papa wouldn’t air until that summer and was quickly canceled, freeing Carell from that commitment, while Daniels set about hiring writers and other crewmembers.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
The city manager plans to announce her hiring decision by the second week of April.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
In anticipation of the loss of federal funding, UC announced a hiring freeze and the elimination of diversity statements in any hiring processes following direction from the federal Department of Education to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
Related Articles Maryland is hiring despite a budget deficit.
—Amanda Hernandez, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
Daniels also made another key hiring decision in bringing on Randall Einhorn and Matt Sohn as directors of photography.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
Be safe by hiring a professional to do work in the upper portion.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Hiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiring. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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