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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Board members were paid to attend each of the get-togethers, receiving a collective $120,435 in stipends, per diems and payments for travel and other expenses through the end of March.
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The pact also calls for a bump in teacher stipends of 3 percent.
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Only Union soldiers received government pensions, and so Southern states offered stipends and developed homes for veterans without families or a places to live.
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Artists are paid a stipend and get a percentage of sales of their work.
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Blechschmidt, with Vancouver Schools, also suggested the Legislature could consider stipends or salary premiums based on classroom-vacancy rates, teacher turnover and other school data.
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The senators who have taken the stipends have said their compensation is legal.
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In March, the company, which has 16 global locations, expanded the offer, pledging a $250 monthly rent stipend for a year to any employee who lives in, or moves to, Newark.
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This four month delay will cost taxpayers at least $650 million — and that does not include stipends to stations that must shoulder an average monthly cost of $10,000 in order to broadcast in analog.
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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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STIPEND Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition 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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