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 stipend is worth roughly 160,000 Norwegian kroner per year ($16,831) and includes access to professional training and medical services.
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Lee Ying Shan,sydney Goh, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
These funds support a voluntary return-home program in which returners receive a stipend for up to seven years.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Musical directors and choreographers and and other creatives are also paid, but on more of a stipend basis.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Those students get an annual stipend of $37,000 for three years.
—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 11 Feb. 2026
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Lee Ying Shan,sydney Goh, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
These funds support a voluntary return-home program in which returners receive a stipend for up to seven years.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Musical directors and choreographers and and other creatives are also paid, but on more of a stipend basis.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Those students get an annual stipend of $37,000 for three years.
—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Stipend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stipend. Accessed 22 Feb. 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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