as in salary
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
the stipend you'll receive as an intern will just barely cover your housing costs
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Recent Examples of stipend
Both players will receive a weekly stipend and player housing while practicing and traveling with the Sky.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Teachers with Teacher Incentive Allotment designations, which is the state’s reward system for top-performing teachers, will receive a one-time $5,000 stipend for working at a Breakthrough campus.
—Lina Ruiz
may 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2026
Each fellow will receive a stipend and travel support as part of the yearlong placement.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
Eldan's organization worked with a state senator to help write and pass a law in Delaware that provides compensation for wrongful imprisonment, as well as a stipend and help with housing, food benefits, and health and dental insurance.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Teachers with Teacher Incentive Allotment designations, which is the state’s reward system for top-performing teachers, will receive a one-time $5,000 stipend for working at a Breakthrough campus.
—Lina Ruiz
may 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2026
Each fellow will receive a stipend and travel support as part of the yearlong placement.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
Eldan's organization worked with a state senator to help write and pass a law in Delaware that provides compensation for wrongful imprisonment, as well as a stipend and help with housing, food benefits, and health and dental insurance.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stipend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipend
Noun
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How does that get done with the salary at the top of the roster?—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The College Sports Commission — charged with watchdogging NIL deals, salary caps and such — won a big arbitration battle.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Leading up to the strike, unions and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) negotiated a new contract that included work-rule changes and annual wage increases of 3% over three years.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The pay data collection requirement was added to the EEO-1 reporting rule in 2016 under the Obama Administration to help close the gender and race wage gaps.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Stipend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipend. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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