self-employed

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Recent Examples of self-employed Mortgage lenders don’t look kindly on the self-employed. Rohan Banerjee, Time, 6 July 2025 According to the news release, benefits may be available to people who: Worked or were self-employed, or were scheduled to begin work. Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 May 2025 Currently, Allen is self-employed as an inventor, misting systems specialist and livestock farmer. Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025 To be eligible for the Ascend West Virginia program, applicants must work remotely, have the ability to work remotely in a business based outside of West Virginia or be self-employed outside of the state. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-employed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-employed
working
Adjective
  • The show, which was originally announced under the working title Overboard for Love, marks the first foray into reality TV for Call Her Daddy's Alex Cooper.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 14 July 2025
  • The former Top Chef host and producer will front a new food series at CBS with the working title of America’s Culinary Cup.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Self-employed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-employed. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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