SELF-EMPLOYED Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

self-employed

adjective

Definition of self-employed

as in working

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Recent Examples of self-employed The self-employed can also opt in, receiving 80% of their average weekly net earnings. — Eileen Appelbaum, Mercury News, 10 June 2026 The programs need to be modernized along the lines of the administration’s recent effort to extend retirement tax credits to the self-employed. — Karen Kornbluh, Fortune, 20 May 2026 They can be employed by a media company or self-employed. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 19 May 2026 Processing those additional documents requires more time and can create barriers for applicants, like those who are self-employed or have varying work schedules. — Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-employed

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working

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During working hours, Nicola Gardere is an educator in the public school system of her Central Texas town.

— Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026
While the percentage is not that high, non-working writers are the majority, representing more than 50% of the full WGA membership that gets to vote to authorize a strike and then to ratify a deal.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

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