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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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
Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
Torborg was told by Reinsdorf’s general manager, Ron Schueler, that the New York Mets wanted to hire him away during the 1991 season.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
The district’s board unanimously approved a recommendation to end the requirement that new hires show proof of vaccination at its Tuesday evening meeting.
—Jemma Stephenson, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Before the end of 2010, TBS had hired him for a new late-night show, Conan, which ran through 2021.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
Torborg was told by Reinsdorf’s general manager, Ron Schueler, that the New York Mets wanted to hire him away during the 1991 season.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
Quinn’s first hire at Neon was Christina Zisa, who had helped to guide Radius-TWC to back-to-back best documentary Oscars.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
The district’s board unanimously approved a recommendation to end the requirement that new hires show proof of vaccination at its Tuesday evening meeting.
—Jemma Stephenson, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hire
Verb
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Trump governs at a far different time, with the nation uncertain of its place in a rapidly changing world and rent by bitter internal clashes between the country’s prevailing status quo elite and Trump forces bent on upending the elite.—
Robert W. Merry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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Think about writing a book, selling an online course, renting out property, or investing in dividend stocks.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Photography: Getty The United States Army is employing a prototype generative artificial intelligence tool to identify references to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) for removal from training materials in line with a recent executive order from President Donald Trump.—
Jared Keller,
WIRED,
6 Mar. 2025
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The federal tax collector employs roughly 90,000 workers total across the United States, according to the latest IRS data.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The nation has not fully overcome its long history of denying equal employment and educational opportunities to women and minorities.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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Zoom in: Federal civilian jobs make up 21% of all nonfarm employment in Washington, D.C. — far more than any state, according to government data analyzed by Pew Research Center.—
Stef W. Kight,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Even doctors who are paid a salary are often expected to meet certain RVU goals, and are paid bonuses for exceeding them.—
Ezekiel J. Emanuel,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2025
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The non-exclusive tag carries a $40.2 million salary for quarterbacks in 2025.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The trio will each recruit a group of the talented chefs and take them under their wings.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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The management recruits a consultant who also doesn’t know the organization but who purports to have dealt with similar problems in the past.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This is despite average wage increases in the US of 30% since 2023 and entry-level pay rising 12%.—
Oliver Wyman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Contributing to the rise in poverty, the costs of five basic necessities — food, shelter, utilities, clothing and telephone and internet — outpaced wage increases and inflation in 2023, according to the report.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The resort also pays for the catch the fishermen willing to sell them.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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That’s the gameplan, and nobody pays better interest than the Lord.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The argument as articulated so far by Trump administration officials appears to play down the economic benefits created by Social Security payments, infrastructure spending, scientific research and other forms of government spending that can shape an economy’s trajectory.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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These services are meant to provide tenants with the opportunity to grow their credit history through on-time rent payments.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Hire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hire. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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