freestyle
noun
free·style
ˈfrē-ˌstī(-ə)l 
often attributive
1
: a competition in which the contestant is given more latitude than in related events
especially
: a swimming competition in which the swimmer may use any stroke
2
freestyler
noun
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Pitchfork writer Alphonse Pierre’s rap column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, Instagram freestyles, memes, weird tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 12 Apr. 2024
Unlike most of the countries the U.S. competes against globally in freestyle snowboarding—Japan, Australia, Switzerland and China have particularly competitive halfpipe teams—the U.S. team is not funded on a federal level.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 12 Apr. 2024
Unlike most of the countries the U.S. competes against globally in freestyle snowboarding—Japan, Australia, Switzerland and China have particularly competitive halfpipe teams—the U.S. team is not funded on a federal level.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Freestyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freestyle. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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freestyle
noun
free·style
-ˌstīl
: a competition (as a swimming race) in which the competitors are not restricted to a certain way of performing
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