Synonyms of stipend

stipend

noun

ˈstī-ˌpend 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• salary
• wage
• payment
• pay
• paycheck
• emolument
• pay envelope
• hire
• compensation
• overtime
• reimbursement
• packet
• minimum wage
• earnings
• living wage
• repayment
• double time
• reparation
• restitution
• remuneration
• recompense
• redress
• remittance
• take-home pay
• profit
• nominal wages
• return
• time and a half
• recoupment
• takings
• yield
• requital

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stipend

In 2022, minor-league players unionized and subsequently ratified their first-ever collective bargaining agreement, which included historic pay increases and guaranteed offseason housing stipends and health and retirement benefits. — Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 1 July 2026

The tribe will offer $15,000 stipends for down payment assistance for members slightly above the income threshold, Dunbar said. — Courtney Bell, Oklahoma Voice, 1 July 2026

Ultra-Orthodox learners committed to lifelong Torah studies also receive government stipends, among other benefits. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2026

Student educational travel companies have paid a $500,000 fine to the state after giving teachers cash stipends and travel rewards for organizing school trips and recruiting student travelers. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 June 2026