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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2
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 City of Santa Monica, for example, worked with several government agencies to commission a report for a five-year plan to prevent beach erosion; this meant hiring five study authors and a nonprofit to do the work.
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Aliza Knox, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Larger broker dealers and asset management firms such as Goldman Sachs and Blackrock, respectively, have generally pursued internal builds to remain competitive, although hiring top software engineers to do so might be interpreted as a form of buying.
—Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
This implementation is already underway, and is actively impacting hiring choices.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Two hiring cycles quietly came and went, but Leftwich has remained unshaken.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Steve Yzerman finally did something, firing Derek Lalonde and hiring Todd McLellan.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Las Vegas is expected to be hiring a head coach and drafting a quarterback this offseason.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Here are three game-changing ways that AI talent agents can support hiring professionals.
—Raj Mukherjee, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
There have been no specific steps taken for the women’s team and the single best act for the women’s team, according to the spokesperson mentioned above, has been the knock-on effect of hiring Berrada given, in their eyes, his previous support of women’s football.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Aliza Knox, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Larger broker dealers and asset management firms such as Goldman Sachs and Blackrock, respectively, have generally pursued internal builds to remain competitive, although hiring top software engineers to do so might be interpreted as a form of buying.
—Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
This implementation is already underway, and is actively impacting hiring choices.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Two hiring cycles quietly came and went, but Leftwich has remained unshaken.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Steve Yzerman finally did something, firing Derek Lalonde and hiring Todd McLellan.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Las Vegas is expected to be hiring a head coach and drafting a quarterback this offseason.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Here are three game-changing ways that AI talent agents can support hiring professionals.
—Raj Mukherjee, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
There have been no specific steps taken for the women’s team and the single best act for the women’s team, according to the spokesperson mentioned above, has been the knock-on effect of hiring Berrada given, in their eyes, his previous support of women’s football.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Hiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiring. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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