SELF-EMPLOYED Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

self-employed

adjective

Definition of self-employed

as in working

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Recent Examples of self-employed The programs need to be modernized along the lines of the administration’s recent effort to extend retirement tax credits to the self-employed. — Karen Kornbluh, Fortune, 20 May 2026 They can be employed by a media company or self-employed. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 19 May 2026 Processing those additional documents requires more time and can create barriers for applicants, like those who are self-employed or have varying work schedules. — Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 11 May 2026 Additional tax deductions for the self-employed include any insurance needed to cover their business, and some retirement plan options. — Annette Nellen, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-employed

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working

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The Di Stasio Vineyards estate at 10786 Shenandoah Road in Plymouth is listed with four bedrooms and four full bathrooms, pairing a substantial Sierra foothills home with working winery infrastructure.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Two years later, that land was a functioning commercial development with healthcare services, co-working space, community banking and retail tenants serving a neighborhood that had none of those things before.

— Srinivasulu Mupparaju, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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