Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A person who sells services to employers without a long-term commitment to any of them.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a
freelance{2} , n.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun one who
freelances
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
Etymologies
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Examples
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The lot of the freelancer is a hard one indeed; a reminder that no labour-intensive-yet-poorly-paid deed goes unpunished.
Afterthoughts 2010
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Enjoyment, for the freelancer, is the heart of the business.
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Yes, I know that one of the biggest draws of being a freelancer is setting your own hours, and having the ability to catch a mid-day movie if you feel like it.
6 Ways to Waste Your Time as a Writer (Hint: Don’t Do Them!) | Write to Done 2010
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If the freelancer gets a divorce or if (God forbid) the spouse dies, then the freelancer is immediately thrust in scenario 3.
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Obviously I'd prefer to write under my own name, but just as obviously, the most important thing to me as someone who makes a living as a full-time freelancer is to be published and paid.
The writer formerly known as Edward Willett ewillett 2009
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Enjoyment, for the freelancer, is the heart of the business.
Kristine Kathryn Rusch » Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Risks Part Two 2010
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The cool thing about being a freelancer is that you set your own standards.
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He also simply believes that being a freelancer is less stressful than being an orchestra member (counter-intuitive as that obviously is).
In the ballpark Matthew Guerrieri 2009
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Enjoyment, for the freelancer, is the heart of the business.
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That shows that the freelancer is taking the business seriously and running it professionally.
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