free agent

Example Sentences

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He eschewed the opportunity to become a free agent by signing a $426.5 million extension in 2019 that committed him to Anaheim through 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

He was a free agent at the time the essay was published, and so it remained unclear whether coming out would end his NBA career.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The Lakers’ imminent playoff exit makes LeBron James a free agent, prompting speculation about his future.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

James is in the final year of his contract that pays him $52 million, making him a free agent this offseason.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

There’s no intermediate point in the process in which you confront the potential employer as a free agent, entitled to cut her own deal.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich