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 program has been seen as a success – a study found recipients of the $500-per-month stipends saw improvements in employment, physical health and emotional well-being.
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Kate Wolffe
october 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Those interested in moving would receive a furnished cabin and a food stipend.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 16 Oct. 2025
And with funding, a stipend, and mentorship to boot.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
Each fellow is awarded an $800,000 stipend, with no strings attached.
—News Desk, Artforum, 8 Oct. 2025
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Kate Wolffe
october 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Those interested in moving would receive a furnished cabin and a food stipend.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 16 Oct. 2025
And with funding, a stipend, and mentorship to boot.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
Each fellow is awarded an $800,000 stipend, with no strings attached.
—News Desk, Artforum, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stipend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipend
Noun
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Dozens of Tarrant County College faculty members have been ordered to pay back portions of their salaries, with college administrators saying the teachers did not meet their contractual obligations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Possible cuts to come Goals laid out for the 2025-26 school year include reducing spending on supplies, salary costs, contracts and services.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Many have watched their parents or older peers work tirelessly only to face burnout, layoffs, or stagnant wages.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
11 Nov. 2025
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Private-equity firms are deeply embedded in the disaster-recovery industry, sometimes relying on the low-wage labor of immigrants and incarcerated people in order to provide reconstruction services at cut rates.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Stipend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipend. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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