independent contractor
noun
: a person hired to do work who controls how the work is done
They hired an independent contractor to fix the roof.
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An individual who worked alongside Yale as a producer — first, as an independent contractor, and then inside the company — echoed Gilbert’s observation that money would exit and reenter company accounts without explanation.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 June 2025
Ta is pushing for a permanent solution that would restore manicurists’ independent contractor status.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025
The board brought in an independent contractor to investigate further.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Born and raised in Missouri, Calvin Boyles was a skilled carpenter who worked as an independent contractor around Kansas City, according to an obituary shared online.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 June 2025
Ta is pushing for a permanent solution that would restore manicurists’ independent contractor status.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025
The board brought in an independent contractor to investigate further.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Born and raised in Missouri, Calvin Boyles was a skilled carpenter who worked as an independent contractor around Kansas City, according to an obituary shared online.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for independent contractor
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“Independent contractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/independent%20contractor. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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