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
Novak cited his House Bill 1048, which raised the stipend for volunteer firefighters.
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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
The city is looking at cutting these stipends, which could end the program unless the volunteers are interested in doing the same work for free.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
In exchange for attending the Screen Smart event, Robinson-Celeste received a stipend for travel, lodging and content creation, the group said.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
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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
The city is looking at cutting these stipends, which could end the program unless the volunteers are interested in doing the same work for free.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
In exchange for attending the Screen Smart event, Robinson-Celeste received a stipend for travel, lodging and content creation, the group said.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipend
Noun
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The Patriots currently have just over $37 million in salary cap space.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
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That's the endless complaint from a number of uninformed fans, outside observers, certain media members and opposing owners happy to push for a salary cap to guarantee themselves more profits.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Human rights groups and regional NGOS have long warned that economic desperation in rural communities – where a lack of wage labor and vulnerable subsistence agriculture leave few alternatives – drives locals to take life-threatening risks.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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There’s already a case made for Rashford working out cheaper than Gordon in the long run because of the former’s huge wages despite a €50 million ($58 million) difference in their transfer fees.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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“Stipend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipend. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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