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Recent Examples of self-employed
Basham has also been self-employed as a venture capitalist since 2016.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
To receive a cart, applicants must be 18 years or older, live in LA County, be self-employed as a sidewalk vendor, earn less than $75,000 annually from vending, operate within either unincorporated LA County or the City of LA, and commit to full compliance with public health and safety regulations.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Wisconsin couple trims household expenses, nix vacation plans Altoona, Wisconsin, resident Kelly Berry and her husband are both self-employed and don't have access to corporate health insurance.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
What are common tax mistakes for the self-employed?
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
To receive a cart, applicants must be 18 years or older, live in LA County, be self-employed as a sidewalk vendor, earn less than $75,000 annually from vending, operate within either unincorporated LA County or the City of LA, and commit to full compliance with public health and safety regulations.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Wisconsin couple trims household expenses, nix vacation plans Altoona, Wisconsin, resident Kelly Berry and her husband are both self-employed and don't have access to corporate health insurance.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
What are common tax mistakes for the self-employed?
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-employed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-employed
working
Adjective
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If working families feel more secure and the legislature actually functions as a democratic body, that’s success.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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My last 10 working years, I was employed as an senior executive assistant for the City Commission at Delray Beach City Hall.—
Delores Rangel,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Self-employed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-employed. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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