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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1
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
Justin Kroll, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, some school officials in these areas are already hiring companies — and paying out of pocket — to test for toxic chemicals.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Noel Murray, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Onboarding And Training: AI coaching tools are being integrated into workplace training programs to help new hires develop effective communication habits right away.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Legendary Entertainment has hired Brian Worsley as Senior Vice President of Marketing & Creative Advertising.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, some school officials in these areas are already hiring companies — and paying out of pocket — to test for toxic chemicals.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
Olympia talks to Matty about starting over in her own practice with Matty as her first hire.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Onboarding And Training: AI coaching tools are being integrated into workplace training programs to help new hires develop effective communication habits right away.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hire
Verb
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Then, take a page out of The Bash’s playbook, and rent an ice pop food truck for the day. 7.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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So if the Jags’ billionaire owner wants to rent our stadium for a season, that sounds like a potential win-win.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Professors of cultural studies, or history, or the arts, have long seen themselves as critics of institutions, including the universities that employ them.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
30 Mar. 2025
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Although given the opportunity, no one employed by Memorial spoke out at the board meeting to voice concerns.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The bill’s contradictory language—allowing testing after a conditional offer but banning it as a condition of employment—adds another layer of complexity.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Last week, Trump signed an executive order targeting New York firm Paul, Weiss for its former employment of Mark Pomerantz, who was involved in the Manhattan DA's Trump investigation.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Not to mention the fact that the average salary in the U.S. sits below that figure, at around $66,622, according to the latest data from the Social Security Administration.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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The 2024 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees featured two iconic franchises whose financial privilege is challenging Major League Baseball to answer competitive balance questions and outcries for a salary cap.—
Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr.,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Schwartz had recruited Dyer to drive him to and from the dentist's office.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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According to court records, Bluer, who was 31 at the time, recruited a 19-year-old and a 12-year-old to spray paint racist symbols on the church.—
Natalie Demaree,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Zoom in: The wage move affects employees of companies that contract with the federal government, such as janitors and food service workers.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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For example, Illinois sets required wage rates local governments have to pay for public works projects—a mandate that takes away local control, significantly inflates costs and limits the ability to stretch taxpayer dollars.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The company ultimately paid the boxer over $137 million for the rights to use his name on the product.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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There is a price to be paid for that much larger sensor though—the GFX100RF is larger and heavier than any of the X100 cameras.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Per Report Social Security Changes Position On Controversial Phone Service Cuts Interesting factoid #2: The first monthly Social Security payment was issued on January 31, 1940 to Ida May Fuller of Vermont, who had paid $24.75 into the system in 1937, 1938, and 1939.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The statistics also show that, with cost-of-living increases ranging from 2.5% to 6% every year, the payments have been increasing at a steady pace, for them and for thousands of other retirees.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Hire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hire. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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