Examples of per diem in a Sentence
Adverb
Employees will be given $20 per diem for expenses.
Noun
He received a $30 per diem for food.
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Sophia Eppley,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
Lee was working as a per diem temporary deputy sheriff assigned to the office's property services unit which manages property and evidence collected by deputies and investigators.
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Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Richard F. Hamm,
The Conversation,
20 Feb. 2026
The Assembly speaker is the only lawmaker who receives more than the $60,924 salary each member earns, plus per diem expenses.
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Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Egor Karpovich,
Forbes.com,
26 Feb. 2026
In addition to the raises, the new Delta contract includes improvements in benefits like vacation accrual, per diem payments while traveling, scheduling and retirement contributions.
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Niraj Chokshi,
New York Times,
1 Mar. 2023
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Adverb
Part of that is the $247 per diem lawmakers received for meals and other expenses.
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Sophia Eppley,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
Lee was working as a per diem temporary deputy sheriff assigned to the office's property services unit which manages property and evidence collected by deputies and investigators.
—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Adjective
Additionally, in an effort to cut government spending during the Great Depression, the Herbert Hoover administration cut Prohibition agents’ per diem pay from US$6 to $5.
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Richard F. Hamm,
The Conversation,
20 Feb. 2026
The Assembly speaker is the only lawmaker who receives more than the $60,924 salary each member earns, plus per diem expenses.
—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
To purchase even a single international ticket, the NGO may need to satisfy donor rules, Fly America Act requirements, Open Skies agreements, per diem constraints and so on.
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Egor Karpovich,
Forbes.com,
26 Feb. 2026
In addition to the raises, the new Delta contract includes improvements in benefits like vacation accrual, per diem payments while traveling, scheduling and retirement contributions.
—
Niraj Chokshi,
New York Times,
1 Mar. 2023
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“Per diem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/per%20diem. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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Perdiem
trademark
Per·di·em
pər-ˈdē-ˌem, -əm 
—used for a laxative preparation of psyllium seed husks and senna
Legal Definition
per diem
1 of 3 adverb
per di·em
pər-ˈdē-əm, -ˈdī-
: by the day : for each day
paid per diem
per diem
2 of 3 adjective1
: based on use or service by the day
per diem compensation
2
: paid or calculated by the day
per diem interest
per diem
3 of 3 noun1
: a daily allowance
received a per diem for expenses
2
: a daily fee
paid a per diem for maintenance of the equipment
Etymology
Adverb
Latin
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