free agent
Example Sentences
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He eschewed the opportunity to become a free agent by signing a $426.5 million extension in 2019 that committed him to Anaheim through 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
He was a free agent at the time the essay was published, and so it remained unclear whether coming out would end his NBA career.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
He is expected to opt out of his deal that will pay him $14.8 million and become a free agent, according to people familiar with the situation not authorized to comment.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
His contract with the Lakers is up, making James a free agent.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
In Mendel’s experiments, every gene had behaved like an independent entity—a free agent.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
