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  • past tense form of hire.
  • past participle of hire.

hired

ADJECTIVE
contracted
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern will teach students about "empathetic leadership" after being hired for a new job at the University of Sydney.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Such shenanigans are nothing new: In 2006 two defendants pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges after being charged with defrauding campaigns that hired them to do internal polling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

A year later, she had hired a receptionist and two specialists and felt confident enough to take a two-week holiday, her first international trip of the year.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

He was hired as a production assistant on “All Things Considered” in 1975 before becoming a weekend co-host for the show in 1978.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

Anyway, the church hired LaFlame to paint some angels on the ceiling.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney


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