freelance
noun
free·lance
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Definition of freelance
(Entry 1 of 3)
b
: a person who acts independently without being affiliated with or authorized by an organization
2
: a person who pursues a profession without a long-term commitment to any one employer
freelance
adjectiveDefinition of freelance (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: of, relating to, or being a freelance : independent
a freelance writer
b
: done by a freelance
freelance reviewing
2
: not sponsored by an organization
freelance terrorists
freelance
verb
freelanced;
freelancing;
freelances
Definition of freelance (Entry 3 of 3)
: to act or work as a freelance
: to produce as a freelance
freelancing magazine articles
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Examples of freelance in a Sentence
Adjective
I wrote a freelance article for a nature magazine.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Santore started off as a magazine illustrator, had a successful freelance advertising career and frequently created portraits of celebrities for TV Guide in the 1970s and 1980s. — Washington Post, "Charles Santore, illustrator of children’s books, dies at 84," 16 Aug. 2019 The large supply of freelance workers fuels a virtual buyer’s market for employers seeking top talent from all over the world. — Damanick Dantes, Fortune, "Why Toptal Believes the ‘Talent Economy’ is the Future of Work," 15 Aug. 2019 In the late 1970s, Konstam worked with a local Catholic newspaper and covered freelance assignments for area publications. — Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, "Local journalists, book lovers celebrate life of groundbreaking San Antonio journalist," 9 Aug. 2019 Meghan worked as a freelance calligrapher and even crafted wedding invitations for her famous friends. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "This Surprising, Unique Job Perfectly Prepped Meghan Markle to Be a Royal," 9 Aug. 2019 Chelsey Cioli, a freelance dancer and director of a physical therapy program, was hesitant to post her workout videos on Instagram in the beginning, too. — Rebecca Jennings, Vox, "Why it feels like everyone on Instagram is filming their workouts," 2 Aug. 2019 Azory Gwanda, a freelance, was abducted in 2017 and has not been seen since. — The Economist, "Another critic of President John Magufuli is silenced," 1 Aug. 2019 When: Sunday, 5:18 p.m., following Padres’ 12:40 p.m. game Local players: Kevin Sim (Torrey Pines), Jordan Thompson (Helix) Admission: $5 On the air: MLB Network; Sirius XM 86 Beneficiary: Rady Children’s Hospital Steve Brand is a freelance writer. — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Helix shortstop ready for baseball showcase," 8 Aug. 2019 Pacific Standard has about 20 full-time employees, 25 writers on contract and dozens of freelance writers who contributed to the publication, Jackson said, adding that the employees were offered severance packages. — Los Angeles Times, "Pacific Standard magazine is shutting down after losing main financial backer," 7 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The soldiers have become freelance mercenaries since the Empire has collapsed, their once-pristine armor now grimy with dirt. — James Hibberd, EW.com, "The Mandalorian unmasked: ‘We did things no Star Wars fan has ever seen’," 5 Sep. 2019 Rommelmann was previously a freelance writer for The Oregonian/OregonLive, ending in 2014. — oregonlive.com, "Beleaguered Ristretto Roasters closes another Portland location," 28 Aug. 2019 Meryl is 33 years old, works in marketing, and earns just under $51,000 annually (plus another $2,000–$4,000 in freelance income). — Nicole Dieker, Vox, "Money Talks: How a new couple handles their shared finances," 20 Aug. 2019 The cost for Uber and Lyft is harsher regulations, like New York City’s recently expanded moratorium on new for-hire vehicles, or California’s proposal to transform freelance drivers into full-fledged employees. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, "Uber lost over $5 billion in one quarter, but don’t worry, it gets worse," 8 Aug. 2019 Phyllis is a freelance home decorator and Gary works in life insurance. — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, "Renovated ranch home brings coastal vibes to Louisville's Bellemeade neighborhood," 8 Aug. 2019 Gardner previously interned at the Academy in the creative department and following her graduation in 2018, continued working for the Academy as a freelance field producer. — Hannah Malach, Billboard, "Executive Turntable: Moves at BMG, Warner Chappell Music, Audiomack & More," 2 Aug. 2019 Why large organisations are adapting to this change Hiring a freelance resource has many upsides, the first and the most obvious one being cost. — Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, "How and why are young Indians looking for white-collar gig jobs," 1 Aug. 2019 Maggie, a freelance monster hunter, is tasked with killing a monster who has kidnapped a young girl. — Everdeen Mason, Washington Post, "Weirdly specific mix tape Vol. 6: The post-apocalyptic road trip," 24 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
First up would be David Powell, a former Indianapolis Star editor who hired me to freelance gardening columns in 1989. — Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, "The Hoosier Gardener: 30 years later, gratitude for all this column has brought," 29 Aug. 2019 Subsequently, he has been described as freelancing as a consultant. — Martin Weil, BostonGlobe.com, "Kary Mullis, unconventional Nobel laureate who unlocked DNA research, 74," 12 Aug. 2019 Subsequently, he has been described as freelancing as a consultant. — Martin Weil, Washington Post, "Kary Mullis, unconventional Nobel laureate who unlocked DNA research, dies at 74," 12 Aug. 2019 An organizational chart delineates specific roles for staffers and allows little opportunity to freelance. — Alex Leary, WSJ, "Never Mind Those Tweets, Trump’s 2020 Re-Election Team Wants Order and Discipline," 14 June 2019 Having real assignments and having real obligations and not kind of freelancing. — Don Markus, baltimoresun.com, "Maryland’s Chance Campbell, a Calvert Hall grad, looking more the part as sophomore season approaches," 16 Aug. 2019 Since my departure from Moscow, activity in my old field office there had shifted somewhat, allowing Kostya to freelance with Manafort while keeping IRI’s lights on in Russia. — Sam Patten, WIRED, "Kostya and Me: How Sam Patten Got Ensnared in Mueller’s Probe," 14 Aug. 2019 In her 27-year journalism career, Krantz freelanced for magazines such as Macleans, McCall’s, Ladies’ Home Journal and Cosmopolitan. — Sonaiya Kelley, latimes.com, "Judith Krantz, the romance novelist with more than 80 million copies in print, dies at 91," 23 June 2019 Rasner used to work as a geography and biology teacher, and freelanced on weekends as a city guide. — Washington Post, "Russian tour guide’s personal story is an attraction," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'freelance.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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