SELF-EMPLOYED Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

self-employed

adjective

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Recent Examples of self-employed 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 This story has been updated to correct that Cofer is self-employed. —

Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026 Otroverts would rather be self-employed or work independently than on a team. —

Jamie Friedlander Serrano, Time, 13 Mar. 2026 Only some who work exclusively in the gig or cash economy, or who are entirely self-employed, might not be listed. —

Eli Hager, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-employed

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working

Adjective

Several amenities also are offered to residents, including a rooftop pool, sauna, co-working spaces and a resident lounge, along with hotel-level services such as valet parking and food and beverage delivery from Keepers Cocktail Lounge and June Gap Market and Cafe.

— Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Many guests use the club, a quiet oasis in LA’s often-chaotic downtown, as a co-working space.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026