independent contractor
noun
: a person hired to do work who controls how the work is done
They hired an independent contractor to fix the roof.
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Bell passed his investment adviser exam in 2017 and worked as an adviser representative off and on until 2019, including as an independent contractor at the Boulder investment firm Black Swift Group.
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Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
But this could be a part-time endeavor, side hustle, freelance work or independent contractor gig.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
This is not to say that the independent contractor route is inherently wrong, but it should not be seen as a compliance shortcut.
—Dee Coakley, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Consequently, a cosmetologist can now paint someone’s nails as an independent contractor while a manicurist cannot.
—Tri Ta, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
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Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
But this could be a part-time endeavor, side hustle, freelance work or independent contractor gig.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
This is not to say that the independent contractor route is inherently wrong, but it should not be seen as a compliance shortcut.
—Dee Coakley, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Consequently, a cosmetologist can now paint someone’s nails as an independent contractor while a manicurist cannot.
—Tri Ta, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for independent contractor
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“Independent contractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/independent%20contractor. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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