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 $20,000 prize includes a $15,000 cash payment and a $5,000 stipend for travel.
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Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
Trustees have yet to take a final vote on how to reduce the $181 million deficit, but with campus staff cuts, elementary arts programming and teacher stipends on the list of proposals, community members' swift backlash may foreshadow difficult conversations to come.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Before the ruling, CHL players who previously received a certain level of stipend for living expenses were considered pros and not permitted into the NCAA ranks.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Andrés came to Atlanta to accept the prize, which comes with a $100,000 stipend through a grant from the Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Family Foundation.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
Trustees have yet to take a final vote on how to reduce the $181 million deficit, but with campus staff cuts, elementary arts programming and teacher stipends on the list of proposals, community members' swift backlash may foreshadow difficult conversations to come.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Before the ruling, CHL players who previously received a certain level of stipend for living expenses were considered pros and not permitted into the NCAA ranks.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Andrés came to Atlanta to accept the prize, which comes with a $100,000 stipend through a grant from the Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Family Foundation.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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 15 Apr. 2026.
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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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