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 grant covered living stipends for 36 UW-Madison students who received mentorship and worked as special education teachers in MPS classrooms while earning their master's degrees in the subject.
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Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Students who pursue a major within the School of Civic Leadership and participate in the Ackerman program will be eligible for a full-time scholarship and living stipend through a new branch of the Rosenthal-Levy Scholars program, funded by the nonprofit Tikvah.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
At Irvine Unified, board members get a stipend of $5,564 per year and have the option to enroll in district health benefits, said spokeswoman Annie Brown.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
On top of that stipend is a free flight to their home country.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Students who pursue a major within the School of Civic Leadership and participate in the Ackerman program will be eligible for a full-time scholarship and living stipend through a new branch of the Rosenthal-Levy Scholars program, funded by the nonprofit Tikvah.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
At Irvine Unified, board members get a stipend of $5,564 per year and have the option to enroll in district health benefits, said spokeswoman Annie Brown.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
On top of that stipend is a free flight to their home country.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipend
Noun
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Should the Clippers be found to have circumvented salary cap rules though Leonard’s no-show contract with Aspiration, the organization faces the potential loss of draft picks, fines and/or Leonard’s contract being voided.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
19 Feb. 2026
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His time as a Red Sox ended with a blockbuster trade to the Giants that, in time, is looking more like a salary dump on Boston’s end.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Immigration should expand opportunity and economic growth—not undercut wages or displace working Americans.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The affordability crisis characterized by rising rents, stagnant wages and a shortage of affordable housing is driving instability, homelessness and longer commutes.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Stipend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipend. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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