freelance
adjective
of or relating to work conducted by a person who sells their services by the hour, day, job, etc., rather than working on a regular salary basis for one employer.
freelancing
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present participleof freelance.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Tang has been freelancing for the past three years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
That was what brought me to marketing myself as an “academic editor,” and an “admissions essay advisor,” on various freelancing websites last fall.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2026
The fact that you’re earning $100,000 freelancing is extremely impressive.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
Eventually, she quit the NGO and began freelancing for Reuters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
I was freelancing then, working at home, and just keeping up with the few book cover assignments I’d taken on was a major effort.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
