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 Meyer has been self-employed as a marketing consultant since 2016, according to his LinkedIn page. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026 Arrest’s effect on life and work Dillon was self-employed as a commercial crabber and was arrested during a particularly lucrative time of the year for his occupation, the lawsuit said. — ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026 The self-employed can also opt in, receiving 80% of their average weekly net earnings. — Eileen Appelbaum, Mercury News, 10 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for self-employed

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working

Adjective

Homeowners who have a non-working heating system may be eligible for free repairs.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
For working parents, that can mean cleaning after dinner and having bottles and pump parts ready for overnight feeds or the next morning.

— Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

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