self-employed

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Recent Examples of self-employed Nearly 40 percent of those who were not self-employed said their job is extremely or very important to their identity. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 In the Eaton fire zone, according to the poll, 20% of residents were self-employed. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025 Committed to training women to become master lapidaries who are self-employed and financially independent, CEYLONS aims to maximize the social and economic impact of colored gemstones within Sri Lanka. Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 As a father of five who is self-employed, Rainey said the issue is a big deal. Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-employed

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“Self-employed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-employed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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