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stipend

noun

ˈstī-ˌpend

Definition of stipend

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 participants meet monthly in person, but also do webinars and have office hours and receive a stipend. — Nicky Zizaza, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Chacon said Medicaid has helped cover almost $25,000 per month of care for her son, which includes a small stipend for her and her husband as compensation for being long-term caregivers. — Mikella Schuettler, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 Charles reportedly provides a stipend to his brother from his private funds. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026 It’s understood that King Charles provides a stipend to his brother from the monarch’s private funds. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stipend

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Opinion polls predict tight race Domestically, Vucic has pledged higher pensions and public sector salaries, investment in state healthcare and subsidies for young couples.

— Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
The players and their union vow to keep it that way, and union chief Bruce Meyer said every proposal the owners make on every issue is contingent upon a salary cap.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

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Iceland, long a leader in gender equality, subsidizes childcare, legislates equal wages, gives paid parental leave to both men and women, and has a gender equality act that includes a quota for women on boards.

— Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
The president has touted billions of dollars in federal investment projects as evidence of prosperity and pointed to rising wages in the manufacturing sector as evidence of an economic turnaround.

— Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

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