independent contractor
noun
: a person hired to do work who controls how the work is done
They hired an independent contractor to fix the roof.
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Text messages suggest Uthmeier inquired three days before his start date about working as an independent contractor.
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Garrett Shanley Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
The independent contractor status is fundamental to the workers’ autonomy, said Lemur.
—Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The independent contractor status is fundamental to the workers’ autonomy, said Lemur.
—Jessica Hill, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
The athletes can’t switch schools for a new gig like an independent contractor in information technology or ride sharing.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Garrett Shanley Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
The independent contractor status is fundamental to the workers’ autonomy, said Lemur.
—Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The independent contractor status is fundamental to the workers’ autonomy, said Lemur.
—Jessica Hill, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
The athletes can’t switch schools for a new gig like an independent contractor in information technology or ride sharing.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for independent contractor
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“Independent contractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/independent%20contractor. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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