stipend
noun
sti·pend
ˈstī-ˌpend 
-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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One part of the plan is to pay $1,500 stipends to teachers who do the training.
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Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In the current edition of the event, each member of Team USA will receive $500,000, of which $300,000 will go directly to charity, and the other $200,000 will be a discretionary stipend.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Among other things, the model involves offering stipends to attract highly effective teachers to underperforming campuses.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Provide wraparound supports that help first-job entrants persist through the hardest months, including transport stipends, structured mentoring, and mental-health resources.
—Jennifer Moss, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
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Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In the current edition of the event, each member of Team USA will receive $500,000, of which $300,000 will go directly to charity, and the other $200,000 will be a discretionary stipend.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Among other things, the model involves offering stipends to attract highly effective teachers to underperforming campuses.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Provide wraparound supports that help first-job entrants persist through the hardest months, including transport stipends, structured mentoring, and mental-health resources.
—Jennifer Moss, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stipend
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“Stipend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stipend. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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stipend
noun
sti·pend
ˈstī-ˌpend
-pənd
: a sum of money paid at regular times for services or expenses
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