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

Players who appear in preseason games should receive additional game compensation beyond their training-camp weekly stipend. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Where possible, governments should provide stipends, child care, translation, disability access, and digital and in-person routes. — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Project Homecoming, a $915 million initiative, offers free flights and stipends of up to $2,600 to immigrants who leave through the CBP Home app. — Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Inside the company, leaders launched an emergency response plan for workers whose lives had been upended, including immediate financial stipends, emergency housing assistance and around-the-clock support resources. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026