freelancer
Americannoun
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freelancers
plural
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of freelancer
First recorded in 1920–25; freelance ( def. ) + -er 1 ( def. )
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As a freelancer in marketing, AI in business images are something Kelly is seeing everywhere, but often without tags meaning it is hard to determine whether it is real or fake.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
A freelancer by day, I’d appreciated teaching’s miraculous equation: I did my job, they paid me the first of every month.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
"So when you download software, when an SME uses the cloud, when a freelancer sells a design service abroad, there are no taxes at the border," she said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
During his time on the police beat and as a freelancer, Harris developed a fascination with crime and close proximity to its cast of characters from suspected murderers to homicide detectives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
When this issue was raised during a recent journalist debate, Rajan side-stepped it by raising the issue of whether one was a staffer or freelancer while writing for the paper.
From Behind the News: Voices from Goa's Press by Various
Thank you to the many photographers, some of them freelancers who worked for no pay, just wanting to be part of the high school sports experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
"The cost of staying in Edinburgh during August has risen exponentially over the last decade, creating challenges not only for performers but also for the staff and freelancers who make the festival possible," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
In recent years, Letterboxd has made a foray into journalism, hiring an editorial team of staff and freelancers, who publish solid film writing on Letterboxd Journal.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Our clients don’t ask, ‘Are you working on my project from 8 to 5?’ ” says Munro, who manages a team of five full-time employees and about 22 freelancers scattered across the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
There were a few others, freelancers who’d step in when we needed them.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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