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as in rents
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 recruits
to provide with a paying job the farm hires teenagers to pick blueberries in the summer
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as in employs
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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as in salaries
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services used to mow lawns for hire
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Recent Examples of hires
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026 Based on a script by Justin Varava that made the 2024 Black List, Turpentine follows a deadbeat son who hires friends to rob his own parents to pay off a bookie, with disastrous results. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026 Unions also object that the public gets only a limited view into how the county hires for top jobs. —Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026 After a breakup, rudderless millennial Jane hires a team of Gen-Z consultants to reinvent her life. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026 Pramaggiore was convicted of seeking to hide the existence of those lobbying contracts with the Madigan hires from financial and human-resources employees within ComEd. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 Specific decisions about who the program hires and whether to add new health conditions to be covered under the program rest with the World Trade Center Health Program administrator, not Secretary Kennedy, according to HHS. —Liz Neporent, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 Whomever Dumont hires, the person has to be empowered to build the roster and staff to his liking. —Mac Engel april 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026 Olathe Schools normally hires around 200 certified/licensed staff per year. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026 Zuckerberg followed that up with more high-profile hires. —Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026 Head coach Kris Knoblauch, who would receive a three-year extension in October (the contract kicks in this fall), built his coaching staff around incumbent Mark Stuart and new hires Paul McFarland, Peter Aubry and Conor Allen. —Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026 Andrew Bailey, one of Breslow’s first hires following his arrival in late 2023, will remain Red Sox pitching coach. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026 These hires also show much longer tenure and are less likely to voluntarily quit than other workers — saving companies valuable time and money on turnover. —Brian Fabes, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 And those folks aren’t known to be cheap hires. —Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026 In a memo to employees Tuesday, Starbucks’ Chief Partner Officer Sara Kelly said some employees will be new hires and others will be contract workers who will transition to full-time roles with Starbucks. —ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 Employee referral programs consistently produce higher-quality hires, not because of nepotism, but because people rarely recommend someone who will embarrass them. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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To wriggle out of Joseph’s grasp, Michael hires a brash young lawyer, John Branca, played by Miles Teller, who lends the coolly confident character a delightfully rough edge. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026 Based on a script by Justin Varava that made the 2024 Black List, Turpentine follows a deadbeat son who hires friends to rob his own parents to pay off a bookie, with disastrous results. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026 Unions also object that the public gets only a limited view into how the county hires for top jobs. —Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026 After a breakup, rudderless millennial Jane hires a team of Gen-Z consultants to reinvent her life. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026 Pramaggiore was convicted of seeking to hide the existence of those lobbying contracts with the Madigan hires from financial and human-resources employees within ComEd. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 Specific decisions about who the program hires and whether to add new health conditions to be covered under the program rest with the World Trade Center Health Program administrator, not Secretary Kennedy, according to HHS. —Liz Neporent, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 Whomever Dumont hires, the person has to be empowered to build the roster and staff to his liking. —Mac Engel april 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026 Olathe Schools normally hires around 200 certified/licensed staff per year. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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Radakovich’s impending retirement, which the Herald reported last week, ends a four-year tenure which included major hires, historic athletic achievements, and a 94 percent graduation rate. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026 Zuckerberg followed that up with more high-profile hires. —Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026 Head coach Kris Knoblauch, who would receive a three-year extension in October (the contract kicks in this fall), built his coaching staff around incumbent Mark Stuart and new hires Paul McFarland, Peter Aubry and Conor Allen. —Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026 Andrew Bailey, one of Breslow’s first hires following his arrival in late 2023, will remain Red Sox pitching coach. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026 These hires also show much longer tenure and are less likely to voluntarily quit than other workers — saving companies valuable time and money on turnover. —Brian Fabes, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 And those folks aren’t known to be cheap hires. —Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026 In a memo to employees Tuesday, Starbucks’ Chief Partner Officer Sara Kelly said some employees will be new hires and others will be contract workers who will transition to full-time roles with Starbucks. —ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 Employee referral programs consistently produce higher-quality hires, not because of nepotism, but because people rarely recommend someone who will embarrass them. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hires
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Like most trailer owners, Suriel owns her mobile home but rents the land beneath it.— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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At Burbank’s Be Kind Video, Renoir rents out VCRs for people who don’t own one and want to play a tape.— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Following an unsuccessful suicide attempt, Creasy’s best friend Paul Rayburn (Bobby Cannavale) recruits him to join him in Brazil and help lead an anti-terrorist operation.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Marine recruits jog at Parris Island on Thursday.— Betsy Badell, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
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Micron did not respond Thursday to questions about how many workers Crucial employs and whether they will be laid off or land jobs elsewhere at the company.— Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025
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But the depth of struggles beyond that must prompt some broader questions about philosophy or the type of hitters Houston employs.— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
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The district currently has the highest average teacher pay in Colorado, with salaries nearing $100,000, which is roughly $20,000 above the state average.— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
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With higher salaries brings higher attention, and the game brought all the fanfare that comes with one-stop sporting events in Kansas City.— PJ Green April 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
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This cost is nominally shared between employers and employees, but workers bear the real burden through both paycheck deductions and forgone wages.— Jordan Bruneau, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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Before investing millions more yen in robotic experiments, the next policy response might be to meaningfully lift wages as part of a broader effort to restore dignity and status to the work itself.— Catherine Thorbecke, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
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Tax revenue from sports gambling pays for water projects across the state.— Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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Just to cover the city’s various bond measures, the owner of a home with an assessed value of $1 million pays around $1,145 annually.— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Hires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/hires. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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