stipends

plural of stipend

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stipends Union officials asked for 20% raises across three years, telework benefits — 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, 10 Sep. 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 Wages or stipends even the playing field with the adults, who are also being paid to work for the good of the city. Krista Mehari, The Conversation, 23 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 In Indiana, six communities, including Indianapolis, offer up to $19,849 in incentives that vary from cash to golf passes, wellness stipends, and entertainment bonuses. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 But their total compensation is significantly greater when including stipends and vehicle and cell phone benefits. Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipends
Noun
  • Although many doctors do their best under the circumstances, unlivable public salaries have made bribe-taking increasingly common.
    Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The military has struggled to adequately pay salaries as inflation soars and state budgets shrink.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • At the same time, the share of workers anxious about benefit reductions, layoffs, and lower wages and shorter hours has held stable compared with previous years.
    Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In the decades since, lawmakers have carved out multiple loopholes, so a dollar earned from owning a business is routinely taxed much less than a dollar earned in wages.
    Eric Zwick, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The more likely outcome is that his payments will raise our annual national deficit, which is projected to reach $2 trillion by the end of the year, by about 50 percent--and add to the country's $40 trillion national debt.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Connecticut officials were quick Thursday to condemn Diamantis for fleeing the country and took steps to stop his state pension payments.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Stipends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipends. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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