stipend

noun

sti·​pend ˈstī-ˌpend How to pronounce stipend (audio)
-pənd
: a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses

Examples of stipend in a Sentence

He receives a small stipend for his work as a research fellow. the stipend you'll receive as an intern will just barely cover your housing costs
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The termination of the visa jeopardizes her ability to continue working at the university, puts her monthly stipend at risk, and could ultimately result in deportation. Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025 In exchange for their volunteer service, members receive modest living stipends and money for college or trade school expenses. Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025 Her modest stipend is paid for by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, but many healthcare workers rely on funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to cover things like salaries, medications, test kits, and supplies. Jennifer Lotito, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Sources say James Fox, author of the 1984 best-seller White Mischief as well as Keith Richards’ 2010 memoir, Life, was given a stipend of $10,000 a month over the course of a year, earning about $120,000. Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stipend

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, alteration of stipendy, from Latin stipendium, from stip-, stips gift + pendere to weigh, pay

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stipend was in the 15th century

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“Stipend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stipend. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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stipend

noun
sti·​pend ˈstī-ˌpend How to pronounce stipend (audio)
-pənd
: a sum of money paid at regular times for services or expenses

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