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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Whizy Kim, Vox, 3 Sep. 2024
Going back to the 19th century, sheriffs received a per diem from the county to feed their prisoners.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2024
Of course, employers don’t have to stick to the per diem rate.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Much of it involves Matty’s grandson being a genius hacker, plus various minor capers like Matty exploiting the firm’s meal per diem policy to get a closer look at Olympia’s phone.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024
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Adverb
Beyond the duty time pay protection, there’s also usually a small per diem (ranging from around $2 to $3 per hour) while on duty, meant to cover paying for food and other expenses that pop up while working.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 3 Sep. 2024
Going back to the 19th century, sheriffs received a per diem from the county to feed their prisoners.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2024
Of course, employers don’t have to stick to the per diem rate.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Much of it involves Matty’s grandson being a genius hacker, plus various minor capers like Matty exploiting the firm’s meal per diem policy to get a closer look at Olympia’s phone.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024
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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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