hires 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hire
1
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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2
as in recruits
to provide with a paying job the farm hires teenagers to pick blueberries in the summer

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hires

2 of 2

noun

plural of hire
1
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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2
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
Verb
The facility hires the sorts of people who fix their own motorcycles. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 This is what happens when a major conference hires a network suit with a baseball background to run things. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 In today’s market, almost every buyer hires an independent home inspector to give the house a once-over. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026 So the company hires a strong operator, hands them a title and waits to see what happens. — Ken Paskins, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Verity can’t finish her book series for mysterious reasons, so Jeremy hires Lowen to do so for her. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Whether that is a potential path forward is impossible to predict until Crane hires a new head of baseball operations. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Related Stories As per the synopsis, when Bríghid hires Naomi to drive her from Belfast to her childhood home in County Donegal their unlikely friendship takes them on an unexpected adventure. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 The workers’ comp rule that surprises almost everyone Most states require workers’ compensation insurance once a business hires its first employee. — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
One of Bilton and Weiss’s signature new on-air hires is the conservative writer Ross Douthat, formerly an opinion columnist for the Times. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026 This is about moving beyond the performative town hall exercise to sitting down with our new hires, our younger team members, and understanding what’s on their minds. — Kate Barton, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 Other recent hires at ColorCreative include Trey Witter and Josiah Akinyele. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 The federal administration has continuously incentivized new hires with a signing bonus of up to $50,000 and student loan repayment. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Both Rothrock and Raybould urged companies to be vigilant when hiring remote workers and to rely on tools like E-Verify, as well as require multiple forms of identification for new hires. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 The mayor said the hires were needed to replace officers who are retiring — and keep the department from shrinking. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Some of the new hires have previously worked for conservative legal groups, including the Pacific Legal Foundation and Only Citizens Vote Coalition. — Ryan Lucas, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026 The school protests have pushed the government to order urgent hires of substitute teachers and rearrange school schedules to address grievances. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hires
  1. rents
  2. recruits
  3. employs
  4. salaries
  5. wages
  6. pays
Verb
  • The National Trust rents out a charming stone cottage called 89 Church Lawn that sleeps seven and sits at the entrance to the 2,650-acre estate.
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
  • His employer rents out the robots for events such as OpenAI’s conference.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of rents
Verb
  • Street Fighters Ryu and Ken reunite when Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the World Warrior Tournament.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Bénédictine is composed of 27 herbs and spices and bottled at 80 proof, which all seems like a lot, except when compared to Yellow Chartreuse, which recruits some 130 herbs and spices, and is currently bottled at 86 proof.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of recruits
Noun
  • Calculating the interest-earning potential of a high-yield savings or money market account over the short term is relatively straightforward, since the variable rate each employs isn't likely to move dramatically in just a few months.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of employs
Noun
  • The league withholds 10% of players’ salaries during the season in escrow, and after BRI is calculated, a portion of that is returned to ensure the proper revenue split between players and owners.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • For example, when considering education spending, research potential careers and salaries in the government's Occupational Outlook Handbook.
    — Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of salaries
Noun
  • Hobby has educated herself, worked, saved money and pursued a career with better wages.
    — Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Donations will help with medical bills, lodging, transportation and lost wages as her family remains by her side during her recovery.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of wages
Noun
  • This is a limit on the total cost-sharing consumers pay during the year — including co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Their co-pays went up, and their deductibles each increased by $2,000.
    — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of pays

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