fill a position

VERB

hire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appoint bring in draft employ engage enlist lease obtain pick promise rent retain select

STRONG

authorize book carry charter delegate empower exploit ink let occupy place pledge procure secure sublease sublet utilize

WEAK

add to payroll bring on board contract for find help give a break give job to give work make use of put on put to work sign on sign up take on truck with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dismiss fire let go lose refuse reject release shun

STRONG

cancel

WEAK

discharge lay off

Example Sentences

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If you decide to pay privately, the hourly rates charged by agencies vary widely, and some agencies may not be able to fill a position for just a few hours a week.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2023

Vander Esch would fill a position of need for Tennessee.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2018

Q. If your ex-wives attended a husband combine, would they try to fill a position or go with the best available slouch?

From Washington Post • Mar. 5, 2017

If that player also happens to fill a position of need, all the better for the Packers’ guarded decision maker.

From Washington Times • Apr. 28, 2015

She felt that his talents and education entitled him to fill a position equal to that he had already occupied; and could not endure the thought of his descending to more menial service.

From The Lamplighter by Cummins, Maria S.

fill a position

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