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
Modest stipends for service on regional boards recognize real time and effort spent advocating for funding and policies that benefit our city.
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Josh Levy, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
Sebastian Jimenez, Rilla’s CEO and co-founder, says that the rent stipend is an incentive meant to limit commuting time so employees can designate it to their jobs instead.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 11 July 2025
While considering and then abandoning a plan to cut stipends to attract and retain nurses, UConn Health has been paying its CEO, Dr. Andy Agwunobi, an annual salary of $816,000.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
In the days after a swarm of ICE activity began in Nashville, the Department of Homeland Security announced a $1,000 stipend and travel assistance to anyone who voluntary deports themselves.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 18 July 2025
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Josh Levy, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
Sebastian Jimenez, Rilla’s CEO and co-founder, says that the rent stipend is an incentive meant to limit commuting time so employees can designate it to their jobs instead.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 11 July 2025
While considering and then abandoning a plan to cut stipends to attract and retain nurses, UConn Health has been paying its CEO, Dr. Andy Agwunobi, an annual salary of $816,000.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
In the days after a swarm of ICE activity began in Nashville, the Department of Homeland Security announced a $1,000 stipend and travel assistance to anyone who voluntary deports themselves.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipend
Noun
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Across the board, these nations are balancing economic needs with domestic labour concerns by linking work visas to salary levels, labour shortages, and long-term integration strategies.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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There is no real accountability for the city’s significant investment and minimal returns, no salaries tied to performance, no end in sight for the yearly step increases and cost-of-living adjustments for every employee in the district — bloated central office staff included.—
Andrea Williams,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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My experience in New Orleans and at the National Urban League reaffirmed that projects anchored in living wages and local hiring catalyze upward mobility, narrow racial wealth gaps, and stabilize neighborhoods.—
Marc Morial,
New York Daily News,
2 Aug. 2025
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That could be cheaper than paying people a moderate wage to stand around just in case they are needed.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Stipend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipend. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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