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 only was tuition free, students also received a generous stipend and an allowance to buy warm clothing.
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Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
That means any food or stipend given to workers to pay for food is now taxed, forcing companies to reevaluate whether to keep that perk.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Massachusetts lawmakers living within 50 miles of the state house receive a $15,000 expense stipend that can be used for travel expenses and office supplies, while lawmakers living more than 50 miles from the state house receive a $20,000 stipend for travel and office supplies.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
The Patrol Union had initially asked for a 30 percent pay raise, as well as stipends to help patrollers buy gear and insurance.
—Kylea Henseler, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
That means any food or stipend given to workers to pay for food is now taxed, forcing companies to reevaluate whether to keep that perk.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Massachusetts lawmakers living within 50 miles of the state house receive a $15,000 expense stipend that can be used for travel expenses and office supplies, while lawmakers living more than 50 miles from the state house receive a $20,000 stipend for travel and office supplies.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
The Patrol Union had initially asked for a 30 percent pay raise, as well as stipends to help patrollers buy gear and insurance.
—Kylea Henseler, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stipend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipend
Noun
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Many people envision salary discussions as adversarial encounters with winners and losers.—
Kwame Christian Esq,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Rust will forfeit $80,078 in salary with that money going to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Economic and social impact studies address these questions directly, focusing on jobs, wages, opportunity, displacement, and community wealth.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Finally, these nurses deserve a living wage.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Stipend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipend. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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