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. )
Example Sentences
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Willey then worked as a freelancer in Algeria, before becoming the BBC's east Africa correspondent in 1964.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Yang, the freelancer, was stoic about the loss of the Galeries.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
In direct messages between client and freelancer, matters of A.I. usage and ghostwriting can be discussed.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2026
Prior to joining the Journal in 2017, Jon worked as a freelancer in Indonesia, where he wrote for the New York Times, Washington Post and Financial Times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
I forget the year it was launched and if I was still a freelancer at the Free Press Journal or on its staff.
From Behind the News: Voices from Goa's Press by Various
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
Hobbyists use it on personal projects, while freelancers use it to spin up their own business ideas.
From Slate ● Apr. 14, 2026
Santiago explained that “depending on the projects we do, we look for specific studios. Or we hire freelancers directly, because we like to work in unique techniques like stop-motion.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
Monday's session opened with emotional video testimony from business owners and freelancers whose livelihoods were upended when Covid lockdowns started.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025
Many freelancers rotate in these weekly assignments, and we probably won’t see them again this summer.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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