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
Instead of hiring actors and scouting locations in which to shoot, Pau began to repurpose the footage she and other members of Videotage shot of Zuni Icosahedron’s live performances as the basis for her own creative work.
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Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
To manage those rising costs last year, San Jose partially froze hiring and reduced some city services.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
In hiring Quintin Berry away from the Brewers after the 2024 season, Counsell put him in charge of base-running fundamentals and emphasized the importance of being adaptable to Wrigley Field’s unpredictable elements.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Therapist Sherry Gonzalez has kept her fourth-grade son at home, rescheduling work hours, hiring babysitters.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Through the reductions of roles and other measures, like school closures and a hiring freeze, the district’s aim is to save $75 million in net cost.
—Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Sources told Variety at the time that Marvel plans to keep a small visual development team, hiring people on a project by project basis, and remains committed to working with visual development artists on its projects.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
The special meeting lasted five minutes, and the only other board member to address the decision was Warrick, one of the three who originally voted against the Brookins hiring recommendation.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
The proposals also call for hiring consultants and requiring regular reports on the transition.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
To manage those rising costs last year, San Jose partially froze hiring and reduced some city services.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
In hiring Quintin Berry away from the Brewers after the 2024 season, Counsell put him in charge of base-running fundamentals and emphasized the importance of being adaptable to Wrigley Field’s unpredictable elements.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Therapist Sherry Gonzalez has kept her fourth-grade son at home, rescheduling work hours, hiring babysitters.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Through the reductions of roles and other measures, like school closures and a hiring freeze, the district’s aim is to save $75 million in net cost.
—Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Sources told Variety at the time that Marvel plans to keep a small visual development team, hiring people on a project by project basis, and remains committed to working with visual development artists on its projects.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
The special meeting lasted five minutes, and the only other board member to address the decision was Warrick, one of the three who originally voted against the Brookins hiring recommendation.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
The proposals also call for hiring consultants and requiring regular reports on the transition.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiring
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The company hopes to start renting the boats by Memorial Day weekend.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Valente began plotting the Brown University massacre as early as 2022, renting a storage unit in Salem, New Hampshire, to stash his weapons.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The teens were also said to have been involved in online groups recruiting fighters for IS militants in Syria and shared a fascination with violence and hatred against Jews, LGBTQ+ people and others, officials said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Uldricks said his role as GOP chair includes recruiting good people to run for office.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Saint Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury is employing a PCR thermocycler that cuts the time to get a diagnosis from days to just merely hours.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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If tax records and documents do not add up, employers and employees may be arrested and detained as investigators sort out who is illegally present in the United States or illegally employing workers.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Hiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiring. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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