rehire

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verb

re·​hire (ˌ)rē-ˈhī(-ə)r 

rehired; rehiring

transitive verb

: to hire (someone) back into the same company or job

Her MO: She would simply quit, only to be rehired with her demands met.

—Lorraine Ali

Nineteen employees in the front office were let go; some of those people have been rehired on a contract basis to do the same jobs.

—Tim Kurkjian

rehire

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noun

re·​hire ˈrē-ˌhī(-ə)r 

plural rehires

1

: a person who has been rehired

Whether the employee is a new hire or a rehire is not relevant for processing the payroll.

—Vicki M. Lambert

2

: the act of rehiring a former employee or group of employees

The company has no plans for a rehire.

Examples of rehire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Managers at closing locations will be offered a position at another Shack, the company said in the filing, and hourly team members will be eligible for rehire at other Shacks. —Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024

The rise in the unemployment rate in July was largely accounted for by workers who are experiencing a temporary layoff and are more likely to be rehired in coming months. —Simon Moore, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024

Noun

Seth Hyman’s three-year tenure as an assistant state attorney ended in October 2017 with him being marked ineligible for rehire, according to records obtained by the Orlando Sentinel. —Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024

Does Carano have a case in her rehire lawsuit, which is being financed by X owner Elon Musk, or will Disney win out in court? —Justin Klawans, theweek, 20 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1766, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1