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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The approximately 40,000 older workers who have benefited from it annually in recent years have earned their area’s prevailing minimum wage as a stipend while working part time.
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Cal J. Halvorsen, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
The program's fellows are paid a stipend, check in with a mentor three times a day, participate in internships and receive travel opportunities.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Detroit, Michigan — $31,680 The Detroit Tech Fellowship offers a $2,000 monthly stipend for one year to support rent and living expenses and enable founders to focus full time on startup development.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
According to the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian, Turkey is offering — in addition to monthly stipends — a $500,000 signing fee each to Stona, Campbell, Pinnock and Hibbert — and to Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili, who is also switching.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Cal J. Halvorsen, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
The program's fellows are paid a stipend, check in with a mentor three times a day, participate in internships and receive travel opportunities.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Detroit, Michigan — $31,680 The Detroit Tech Fellowship offers a $2,000 monthly stipend for one year to support rent and living expenses and enable founders to focus full time on startup development.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
According to the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian, Turkey is offering — in addition to monthly stipends — a $500,000 signing fee each to Stona, Campbell, Pinnock and Hibbert — and to Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili, who is also switching.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 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 18 Sep. 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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