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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Both Vincenty and her husband are self-employed.
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Sure, not everyone can become self-employed or redesign their career.
—Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
People in this group tend to be self-employed or work for small businesses.
—Margot Sanger-Katz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In addition, 80% of the income earned by the self-employed came from those making $100,000 a year or more.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Sure, not everyone can become self-employed or redesign their career.
—Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
People in this group tend to be self-employed or work for small businesses.
—Margot Sanger-Katz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In addition, 80% of the income earned by the self-employed came from those making $100,000 a year or more.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
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 24 Oct. 2025.
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