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
By her second semester on campus, Natalia was promoted to managing editor, which came with a small stipend.
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Megan Greenwell, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
According to the National Institutes of Health, cash stipends disbursed during the first year of a child’s life are associated with greater cognitive development.
—Keisha Browder, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
Currently, the childcare stipend is capped per household rather than per child — a limitation that doesn’t reflect the true cost of care.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
The document asserted that payments to athletes—such as NIL deals and revenue-sharing stipends—should be subject to the same gender equity requirements as athletic scholarships.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 June 2025
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Megan Greenwell, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
According to the National Institutes of Health, cash stipends disbursed during the first year of a child’s life are associated with greater cognitive development.
—Keisha Browder, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
Currently, the childcare stipend is capped per household rather than per child — a limitation that doesn’t reflect the true cost of care.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
The document asserted that payments to athletes—such as NIL deals and revenue-sharing stipends—should be subject to the same gender equity requirements as athletic scholarships.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipend
Noun
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The lawsuit claims that Robinson was paid a salary of $125,000 by the Chiefs, but that his research found other NFL teams paid comparable positions an average salary of $171,932, not including other benefits.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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As a result, look for the Hornets to keep him on the books until training camp in case his contract can be matching salary in a trade.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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After the regime's move in late 2023 to raise official wages tenfold, the average worker now earns about 30,000 North Korean won—less than $4—per month, analysts say.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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The German signed a new deal — his current one — helping to spread his wages over more years.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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“Stipend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipend. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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