self-employed

Example Sentences

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"I know it sounds very callous, but boxers are self-employed," Smith adds.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

A self-employed consultant, Jaundoo has taken multiple extended spells off work since 2013 to take vacations, do home repairs, visit his grandkids or simply “putter around the house” in the St. Petersburg, Fla., area.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Many self-employed, private sector and informal workers are barely hanging on.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

It does not apply to self-employed workers, who are taxed differently.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

My parents had been self-employed for my entire life.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi