in-kind

adjective

ˈin-ˈkīnd 

: consisting of something (such as goods or commodities) other than money

in-kind relief for the poor

Examples of in-kind in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Approximately $82,000 raised to date, along with a $20,000 candidate loan and in-kind donation. —Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026

In the 12 months ended in April, Fitch clocked 99 defaults of various kinds, including interest payment deferrals, maturity extensions under duress, and payments-in-kind instead of cash, as well as more conventional bankruptcies, liquidations and debt-equity swaps. —Tobias Burns, CNBC, 28 May 2026

The payment-in-kind mechanism matters enormously here. —Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

There have been in-kind donations, and the city has contributed materials such as gravel and decomposed granite for walking paths. —Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

in-kind

adjective

1

a

: made in a form other than money

an in-kind contribution to a political campaign

b

: made without conversion (as of assets) into money

an in-kind distribution of assets

2

: made in a form or amount equivalent to another

an in-kind payment to substitute for meals