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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
But hiring Kelly, even with a good resume, always seemed like a bizarre fit at a place that is as culturally unique as any in college football.
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The Seminoles hiring a smaller name like Golesh would be a bit of a surprise.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Twenty days after the trade, Kupchak stepped down from his position and transitioned into an advisory role, coinciding with the Hornets hiring former Nets executive Jeff Peterson as their new general manager.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Will more money be invested in hiring support staff and research and development?
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
But hiring more than 90 people to work in the facility would be long, involved work, even if the state helped pay for some of those employees, McFadden said.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
At the same time, Fed policymakers worry that a slump in hiring this year could spread, though layoffs remain low.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The union is striking for higher wages and benefits and hiring more employees to fill staffing shortages.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
The report cited internal documents showing Salesforce pitching itself as a tool to boost hiring for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which seeks to ramp up deportations across the country, and suggesting how AI could help evaluate tips and improve ICE investigations.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Chris Vannini, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The Seminoles hiring a smaller name like Golesh would be a bit of a surprise.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Twenty days after the trade, Kupchak stepped down from his position and transitioned into an advisory role, coinciding with the Hornets hiring former Nets executive Jeff Peterson as their new general manager.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Will more money be invested in hiring support staff and research and development?
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
But hiring more than 90 people to work in the facility would be long, involved work, even if the state helped pay for some of those employees, McFadden said.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
At the same time, Fed policymakers worry that a slump in hiring this year could spread, though layoffs remain low.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The union is striking for higher wages and benefits and hiring more employees to fill staffing shortages.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
The report cited internal documents showing Salesforce pitching itself as a tool to boost hiring for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which seeks to ramp up deportations across the country, and suggesting how AI could help evaluate tips and improve ICE investigations.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiring
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Deacon and his wife bought the three-hundred-acre ranch during the pandemic and are trying to make a go of it, renting out two trailers and a couple of bare campsites.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Leasing essentially means renting a new car for a set term instead of buying it outright.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Trump has been recruiting donors for the construction project for months, showing off renderings and scale models to Oval Office visitors.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Prominent programs like Michigan and Ole Miss were reportedly among those recruiting him.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 2025
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During the past decade, McGrath has brought her boundary-breaking makeup to the masses, employing color and democratizing a level of glamour only previously achieved by her legendary runway looks.—
Tracee Ellis Ross,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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Drawing on more than a century of savoir faire while employing some of the best contemporary creatives in the business, Van Cleef & Arpels began creating a series of jaw-dropping modern automatons known as Extraordinary Objects in 2017.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Hiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiring. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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