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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
Mitch Mitchell, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Partner hires help increase gender equity in fields that need it.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
But health insurers are typically doing the bidding of the employer who hires them or the government that pays them to administer a pool of money, which are premiums paid by consumers, taxpayers, workers or employers.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
In truth, some open roles would not exist but for the partner hires that facilitated them.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Cost of revenues for the nine months increased to $161,454 from $36,273, primarily due to an increase in internal software development staff hires.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Today, roughly half of the company’s workforce works remotely and Winters says the company hires some employees who will never step foot in an office.
—John Kell, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
After Evan is passed over for a promotion and his boss (Joel Murray) hires Max instead, the company’s douchiest employee Mike (Neil Garguilo) is found dead in the bathroom before mysteriously reappearing, fine just a little bit… off.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
Thomas Carnival hires these workers annually through this process and ensures all participants are legally authorized to work in the United States.
—Randal Seyler, arkansasonline.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
At the same time, the company hires industry experts who—despite the existing policy—are harsh, judgmental and transactional, making day-to-day collaboration and teamwork extremely challenging.
—Mitch Mitchell, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Partner hires help increase gender equity in fields that need it.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
But health insurers are typically doing the bidding of the employer who hires them or the government that pays them to administer a pool of money, which are premiums paid by consumers, taxpayers, workers or employers.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
In truth, some open roles would not exist but for the partner hires that facilitated them.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Cost of revenues for the nine months increased to $161,454 from $36,273, primarily due to an increase in internal software development staff hires.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Today, roughly half of the company’s workforce works remotely and Winters says the company hires some employees who will never step foot in an office.
—John Kell, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
After Evan is passed over for a promotion and his boss (Joel Murray) hires Max instead, the company’s douchiest employee Mike (Neil Garguilo) is found dead in the bathroom before mysteriously reappearing, fine just a little bit… off.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
Thomas Carnival hires these workers annually through this process and ensures all participants are legally authorized to work in the United States.
—Randal Seyler, arkansasonline.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hires
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Surveying the market, going on interviews, and comparing salaries can help provide a new perspective and highlight opportunities for professional growth.R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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But in a game where teams need to match salaries in order to make trades, Terry is wise enough not to let his guard down.Mat Issa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Automobile manufacturing employs many people, with BYD employing more than 700,000 employees!Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The restaurant employs 140 people.Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Those factors include competition, the costs of ingredients, worker wages, management efficiency and disease outbreaks.Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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In its lawsuit filed in February, the FTC alleged that a lack of competition would lead to higher grocery prices, reduce food quality and customer service and harm grocery workers who are pushing for better working conditions and wages.Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Hires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hires. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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