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free agent

NOUN
somebody able to act freely
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Left-hander Alex Vesia, who has been with the Dodgers for the last six seasons, is also expected to garner plenty of early interest on the free agent market.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Nurmagomedov is a free agent after his last fight with the PFL and has been heavily linked with a switch to the UFC.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

In the wild west of modern-day college football, a de facto professional league in which every player is a free agent, one school has been the only constant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

For decades, the standard advice for getting ahead in your career was simple: Act like a free agent, changing employers for the best opportunities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

I know where the others are, and although, under any other circumstances, I’d be better off as a free agent, I’m thinking our strange little fellowship might be worth maintaining.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman


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