free agent
noun
: a professional athlete (such as a baseball player) who is free to negotiate a contract with any team
free agency
noun
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In the 2022 and 2023 offseasons, Adams added the following free agents: goalie Eric Comrie and defensemen Ilya Lyubushkin, Connor Clifton and Erik Johnson.
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Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
San Diego Padres infielder Ha-Seong Kim is one of the more interesting free agents on the market this winter.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The 27-year-old signed with the Minnesota Vikings practice squad as a free agent on Nov. 27.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
And for a moment, a pathway for the impending free agent to re-sign in Los Angeles appeared to emerge.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
San Diego Padres infielder Ha-Seong Kim is one of the more interesting free agents on the market this winter.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The 27-year-old signed with the Minnesota Vikings practice squad as a free agent on Nov. 27.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
And for a moment, a pathway for the impending free agent to re-sign in Los Angeles appeared to emerge.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Free agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20agent. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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