as in salary
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
the stipend you'll receive as an intern will just barely cover your housing costs
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Recent Examples of stipend
Not sure the substitute teaching stipends could match that.
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Jay Paris, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
The government even provides these clubs a small stipend to buy sandwiches and clean up their meeting rooms.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
The union said fees have increased at three times the rate stipends have increased over the last four years.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
That one-time stipend cost coffers more than $20 million.
—Niki Kelly, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026
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Jay Paris, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
The government even provides these clubs a small stipend to buy sandwiches and clean up their meeting rooms.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
The union said fees have increased at three times the rate stipends have increased over the last four years.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
That one-time stipend cost coffers more than $20 million.
—Niki Kelly, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipend
Noun
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Lee’s Summit tax levy Voters in the Lee’s Summit school district are deciding on whether to approve a tax levy that will be used to increase teacher salaries.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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The company stated salaries are competitive for the high-paying engineering jobs around the region, including an 8% match on 401k retirement plans.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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The union said the company had offered less than 2% more a year in wages, which is less than inflation in Colorado.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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An earnings tax is a tax paid on income earned by a person, like salaries, wages, tips and investments.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Stipend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipend. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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