- present participle of hire.
hiring
Example Sentences
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Hiring in the leisure and hospitality sector declined by 61,000 in June, which the Labor Department said reflected “weaker than usual seasonal hiring.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
Hiring gains continued to be posted in the education and health sector, which added 48,000 new jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
Hiring more help beyond that is out of the question financially as Valencia’s family lives solely on the salary of her husband, who works for an audio-visual production company.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
Hiring trends have been looking sunnier this spring after a weak patch for the labor market in the fall and winter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Hiring a photographer cost the same as a week's worth of mealie meal, the cornmeal used to make sadza.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
