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

Measure Total Working Hours Look at total working hours, not per-task time.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
According to Heat World, William was behind the Lord Chamberlain’s letter confirming Harry and Meghan would still be non-working royals in the UK.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2026

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