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Recent Examples of self-employed
Her father, who is self-employed and takes on odd jobs, is the sole provider for Amponsah and her two siblings back home.
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Johane Saintil, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
For Mikayla Tencer, being self-employed already meant juggling higher taxes, irregular income and the constant pressure of finding her own health insurance.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
So for the affluent self-employed, paying taxes becomes ever more optional.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
The self-employed and landlords with an income between £30,000 and £50,000 will need to comply from April 2027.
—Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 14 Jan. 2026
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Johane Saintil, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
For Mikayla Tencer, being self-employed already meant juggling higher taxes, irregular income and the constant pressure of finding her own health insurance.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
So for the affluent self-employed, paying taxes becomes ever more optional.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
The self-employed and landlords with an income between £30,000 and £50,000 will need to comply from April 2027.
—Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 14 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-employed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-employed
working
Adjective
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His pro-working-class mantras focused on affordability and child and health care support funded by enforcing corporate tax code while closing loopholes exploited by billionaires registers politically to the left of Thompson, a moderate Democrat.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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The situation has deepened the island’s energy and economic crises, leading to 10-hour blackouts, forcing a reduction in working hours, limiting transportation and leading to a drop in tourism — previously one of its main sources of income.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Self-employed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-employed. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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