Meaning of free agency | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A system through which professional athletes are free to play for or sign a contract to play for any team.
   countable, uncountable
2. The movement of an athlete to a team through this system.
   countable
3. The status of an athlete as a free agent.
   countable, uncountable
4. Synonym of free will
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“It has been a profitable trade⟳ period for the Blues. They also secured Dale Thomas as a restricted free agent and Sam Docherty from the Brisbane Lions, having lost Shaun Hampson in a trade⟳ with Richmond and Eddie Betts under free agency.”

“There are basically two ways to build⟳ teams in sports: You can acquire⟳ players through free agency or trades, or you can land⟳ fresh talent in the draft. This is true in business, too, as venture capitalist Garry Tan pointed out early this month.”

“In his past two free agencies, James joined a team with another superstar in residence, and another star came with him.”

“These players, in a 3-5-2 formation, are days away from free agency with no club yet acquired as pre-season training approaches[…]”

“The system of his pretended free agency is without support⟳; experience⟳ contradicts it every instant, and proves that he never ceases to be under the influence⟳ of necessity in all his actions; […].”

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