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
The bill also offered stipends for Pell Grant-eligible students to help with additional expenses, such as transportation and work attire.
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Colby Brennan, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
Each student receives a teaching assistant package, which includes a living stipend, tuition waiver and health insurance benefits.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
Novak cited his House Bill 1048, which raised the stipend for volunteer firefighters.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
His union and employer agreed that instead of providing health insurance the employer would a $1,000-a-month stipend for workers to buy their own.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
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Colby Brennan, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
Each student receives a teaching assistant package, which includes a living stipend, tuition waiver and health insurance benefits.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
Novak cited his House Bill 1048, which raised the stipend for volunteer firefighters.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
His union and employer agreed that instead of providing health insurance the employer would a $1,000-a-month stipend for workers to buy their own.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipend
Noun
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Workers were demanding salary increases, protection against subcontracting and job loss through automation, and were refusing to comply with FIFA’s request to collect sensitive private information such as nationality and home addresses.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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The Atlanta Braves legend also noted that a salary cap has not translated to a competitive environment in other professional sports leagues.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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As costs continue to outpace wages and retirement incomes, some homeowners are making a high-stakes calculation to go without insurance altogether.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Pausing the incentives also means temporarily suspending tax credit rules that require data center projects that claim the credits to enter into labor agreements before construction begins to set wages, benefits, and working conditions — a beneficial policy for unions.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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“Stipend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipend. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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