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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Chiara Eisner, NPR, 6 June 2026
Stapp said that didn’t include airfare, per diem for those attending, car rentals and hotel costs for those not on the union’s master account.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 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.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023
Howe said 2023 per diem rates for certified interpreters should be more in the order of $500 or $530 for a full day.
—Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Feb. 2023
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Adverb
Those employees would have to travel to continue to monitor forests, which could cost the agency more than $2,000 per person per month if standard per diem rates for federal employees are followed, said Riemann, the former Forest Inventory Analysis employee.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 6 June 2026
Stapp said that didn’t include airfare, per diem for those attending, car rentals and hotel costs for those not on the union’s master account.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 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.
—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
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
Howe said 2023 per diem rates for certified interpreters should be more in the order of $500 or $530 for a full day.
—Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Feb. 2023
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“Per diem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/per%20diem. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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