self-employed
adjective
self-em·ployed
ˌself-im-ˈplȯid 
: earning income directly from one's own business, trade, or profession rather than as a specified salary or wages from an employer
self-employed
noun
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Of course, victims who are unemployed or self-employed are out of luck.
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Sacramento Bee, 11 July 2024
In fact, the poor were already covered through Medicaid, whereas his was a program for uninsured working people and the self-employed.
—Joe Klein, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017
For instance, people who are self-employed can have estimated tax payments and different deductions to factor in.
—Becca Stanek, theweek, 13 Mar. 2024
Below is NerdWallet’s 2024 list of the 10 best U.S. metro areas for freelancers and the self-employed.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
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Sacramento Bee, 11 July 2024
In fact, the poor were already covered through Medicaid, whereas his was a program for uninsured working people and the self-employed.
—Joe Klein, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017
For instance, people who are self-employed can have estimated tax payments and different deductions to factor in.
—Becca Stanek, theweek, 13 Mar. 2024
Below is NerdWallet’s 2024 list of the 10 best U.S. metro areas for freelancers and the self-employed.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for self-employed
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“Self-employed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-employed. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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