Synonyms of stipend

stipend

noun

ˈstī-ˌpend 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• salary
• wage
• payment
• pay
• paycheck
• emolument
• pay envelope
• hire
• compensation
• overtime
• reimbursement
• packet
• minimum wage
• earnings
• living wage
• repayment
• double time
• reparation
• restitution
• remuneration
• recompense
• redress
• remittance
• take-home pay
• profit
• nominal wages
• return
• time and a half
• recoupment
• takings
• yield
• requital

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stipend

The union’s top priorities include a 20% raise across three years, telework — which would include $25 commuting stipends for those required to work in-person — and health benefits to ensure accessibility to affordable medical services. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Backup child care, more predictable scheduling, child care stipends, and partnerships with local providers helped employees stay at work while reducing costly turnover. — Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

During each of the last three years, students will receive a $37,000 stipend, $16,000 to cover tuition, and $22,000 for additional expenses related to their work. — Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 29 July 2026

Employer home-office stipends expanding to explicitly cover monitor arms, laptop stands and standing desks. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026