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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Another new award by the Jacob Burns Film Center will grant one project a stipend and residency including access to editing and post-producing facilities totalling a value of approximately €8,500.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
More information about the project, stipends and the submission process can be found here.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
Incentives will include sign-on bonuses, relocation assistance and rural service stipends for health care professionals not already covered by the state’s rural assistance program, such as nurses, doctors and physician assistants.
—Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 20 Jan. 2026
This stipend increased their incomes, which in turn led to increases in their rent, sometimes by the same amount as the stipend.
—Carrie Leach, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2026
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
More information about the project, stipends and the submission process can be found here.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
Incentives will include sign-on bonuses, relocation assistance and rural service stipends for health care professionals not already covered by the state’s rural assistance program, such as nurses, doctors and physician assistants.
—Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 20 Jan. 2026
This stipend increased their incomes, which in turn led to increases in their rent, sometimes by the same amount as the stipend.
—Carrie Leach, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 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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