re·hire
(ˌ)rē-ˈhī(-ə)r 
rehired; rehiring
: to hire (someone) back into the same company or job
Her MO: She would simply quit, only to be rehired with her demands met.—
Lorraine Ali
Lorraine AliNineteen employees in the front office were let go; some of those people have been rehired on a contract basis to do the same jobs.—Tim Kurkjian
Tim Kurkjian
re·hire
ˈrē-ˌhī(-ə)r
plural rehires
1
: a person who has been rehired
Whether the employee is a new hire or a rehire is not relevant for processing the payroll.—Vicki M. Lambert
Vicki M. Lambert2
: the act of rehiring a former employee or group of employees
The company has no plans for a rehire.
Examples of rehire in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebTaylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024
She’s also rejected Ishida’s command to rehire Claudine, opting to win back a big client on her own terms.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2024
Justin Klawans, theweek, 20 Feb. 2024
Last fall, the County Equity Oversight Panel sustained complaints in both cases and recommended Villanueva — who had been voted out of office by that point — be deemed ineligible for rehire.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
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Verb
This was about how judges decide whether to require a company like Starbucks to rehire workers or undo other actions that the National Labor Relations Board said probably violated labor laws.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024
She’s also rejected Ishida’s command to rehire Claudine, opting to win back a big client on her own terms.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2024
Noun
Does Carano have a case in her rehire lawsuit, which is being financed by X owner Elon Musk, or will Disney win out in court?
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 20 Feb. 2024
Last fall, the County Equity Oversight Panel sustained complaints in both cases and recommended Villanueva — who had been voted out of office by that point — be deemed ineligible for rehire.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
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“Rehire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehire. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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