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freelance

[free-lans, -lans] / ˈfriˌlæns, -ˈlæns /
ADJECTIVE
independent
Synonyms


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In those five years on the road, we’d been working online as freelance writers and editors, earning enough to keep moving to the next place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

It has also been claimed that some staff who recently took redundancy have been offered chances to return as freelance workers.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

I freelance and have been traveling more over the past year, so I know I could easily spend that money on travel.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

“At its center is Beast Mode: the 510’s legendary fixer and freelance sleuth whose rough exterior hides a code of loyalty and willingness to deal with problems others won’t touch,” the release reads.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

His father, Guy Waterman, is a musician and freelance writer who, among other claims to modest fame, authored speeches for presidents, ex-presidents, and other prominent Washington politicians.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer