hiring

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retaining adj.
employment n.

ADJECTIVE

retaining

Synonyms

STRONG

accommodating arresting cherishing commemorating confining embracing employing engaging having holding keeping owning possessing preserving remembering reserving restraining saving securing seizing suppressing sustaining taking treasuring withholding working

WEAK

holding back

NOUN

employment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

business contracting enrollment job recruitment service trade

STRONG

assignment avocation awarding calling commissioning craft employ enlistment exercise exercising exertion field function game hire line mission number occupation office position post profession pursuit racket servicing setup situation thing using vocation work

WEAK

carrying engagement in activity application engaging métier occupying retaining signing on taking on what one is into

Antonyms

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fun unemployment

STRONG

avocation entertainment hobby pastime recreation surrender

WEAK

idleness inactivity misuse

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hiring

“The pace of hiring isn’t going to excite anyone — and that’s even more the case for those looking for work,” said Jim Baird, chief investment officer at Plante Moran Financial Advisors.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

Hammack’s comments came after the September jobs report—released Friday morning—showed weak hiring.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

That’s another reason they have put off hiring.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

Healthcare employers added 17,000 jobs, although the pace of hiring slowed compared with the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Then you’d be better off hiring him. Or her.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

hiring

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