: consisting of something (such as goods or commodities) other than money
in-kind relief for the poor

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That lines up with the policy change where food was no longer counted as in-kind support, which helped boost eligibility and benefit amounts. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025 Ford, as disclosed in Sunday's filing, also provided roughly $200,000 in vehicle services as in-kind donations. Gabrielle Fonrouge,annika Kim Constantino,leslie Josephs,ari Levy,amelia Lucas,melissa Repko,hugh Son,michael Wayland, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025 Pica Pica Media Post-Production Award carrying an in-kind prize of $30,000. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025 Where is the economic model that analyzes short and long-term jobs, direct and indirect expenditures, donations, in-kind contributions, hotel stays, restaurant, shopping, tourism spend, sales, payroll and corporate income tax? Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in-kind

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First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of in-kind was in 1973

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“In-kind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-kind. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

Legal Definition

in-kind

adjective
1
a
: made in a form other than money
an in-kind contribution to a political campaign
b
: made without conversion (as of assets) into money
an in-kind distribution of assets
2
: made in a form or amount equivalent to another
an in-kind payment to substitute for meals
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