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 Arrest’s effect on life and work Dillon was self-employed as a commercial crabber and was arrested during a particularly lucrative time of the year for his occupation, the lawsuit said. — ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for self-employed

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working

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While aides for the Sussexes insist that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have no plans to become working royals in the future, Harry is said to be hoping to reconcile with his family and spend more time with his father.

— Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
The company runs the Soil work co-working space, Parklet Bakery, the standing wine shop and dim sum restaurant timsum, and Overview Coffee, all within a few minutes' walk of one another, and a ten-minute stroll from sister property K5 in Kabutocho.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of working

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