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 WebMax Zahn, ABC News, 13 May 2024
On January 29, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge issued an opinion forcing Amazon to rehire a worker the company had previously fired at the company’s Staten Island warehouse.
—F. Vincent Vernuccio, National Review, 21 Feb. 2024
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Verb
After an employee revolt and a public apology from one of the company's board members, Altman was rehired for the position just four days later.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 May 2024
On January 29, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge issued an opinion forcing Amazon to rehire a worker the company had previously fired at the company’s Staten Island warehouse.
—F. Vincent Vernuccio, National Review, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Rehire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehire. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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