Definition of stipend
: a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
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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
Recent Examples of stipend from the Web
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Students will receive a certificate for up to 21 hours of community service, a stipend of $100 to $145, and an additional $15 if assigned to a bilingual (Arabic, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese) position.
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For some reason, preservation commissioners have never received the stipend, said city planning officials.
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Those chosen will receive a $200 stipend and be eligible for a People’s Choice Award (value $250).
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Among changes in the budget for the next two years: » About $5 million to restore Kinship Care, a program to pay relatives a monthly stipend for caring for children removed from homes because of abuse or neglect.
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He was awarded a $5,000 stipend along with the title.
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The students, called interns, receive a $150-a-week stipend.
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Lawmakers authorized the two-year position, which comes with a $5,000 stipend, in 2014.
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What is happening in Bloomington is less obvious because the pros don’t represent Indiana, per se, but affiliate with clubs paying them stipends.
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Origin and Etymology of stipend
Middle English, alteration of stipendy, from Latin stipendium, from stip-, stips gift + pendere to weigh, pay
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First Known Use: 15th century
in the meaning defined above
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living wage, minimum wage, nominal wages, take-home pay;
double time, overtime, time and a half;
compensation, recompense, remittance, remuneration, requital, return;
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Definition of stipend for English Language Learners
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: a usually small amount of money that is paid regularly to someone
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