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
All the horses' feed is paid for by Metro Nashville and the handler is given a $2,500 annual stipend for medical expenses.
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Tabsch was one of the filmmakers who received a special jury mention from The Louies last year, which came with a stipend and access to the Lynn & Louis Wolfson II Moving Image Archives.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
In November, the PGA voted to give the players and Bradley the stipend.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
One part of the plan is to pay $1,500 stipends to teachers who do the training.
—Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Tabsch was one of the filmmakers who received a special jury mention from The Louies last year, which came with a stipend and access to the Lynn & Louis Wolfson II Moving Image Archives.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
In November, the PGA voted to give the players and Bradley the stipend.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
One part of the plan is to pay $1,500 stipends to teachers who do the training.
—Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipend
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The district also seeks a maintenance and operations budget override of 15% for class sizes, alternative education programs, electives, teacher salaries, specialty schools, safety and support services and athletic programs.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The terms of Mike Hill’s contract will be honored, including a financial payout of his $420,000 base salary through June 30, 2030.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
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Many immigrants without legal status were earning wages that put them below the federal government’s poverty line, MPI found, although around 31 percent reported being able to own a home.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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This project will create those 225 positions through 2030, with a minimum average wage of $108,400.—
Brian Gordon,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Stipend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipend. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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