as in salaries
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 stipends
Among other things, the model involves offering stipends to attract highly effective teachers to underperforming campuses.
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
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.
—Kate Wolffe
october 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 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
Provide wraparound supports that help first-job entrants persist through the hardest months, including transport stipends, structured mentoring, and mental-health resources.
—Jennifer Moss, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Judin’s first post-collegiate job was an unpaid internship operations assistant with the WNBA’s Chicago Sky, in which his lone compensation came in the form of $10-to-$15 stipends typically given by opposing coaches.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The question that resonated was how to effectively roll out upskilling and training, whether to provide stipends for employees to enroll in external programs and how to integrate these initiatives into performance and growth plans.
—Craig Costigan, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The district has also invested $70 million in racial equity funds in the last two years; $30 million on new curriculum materials; $14 million on its internal police force; and $12 million on transportation stipends for magnet students.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Through MakeMyMove, an online marketplace, towns, cities and regions connect with professionals and remote workers by providing relocation packages that may include cash stipends and down-payment assistance.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
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.
—Kate Wolffe
october 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 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
Provide wraparound supports that help first-job entrants persist through the hardest months, including transport stipends, structured mentoring, and mental-health resources.
—Jennifer Moss, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Judin’s first post-collegiate job was an unpaid internship operations assistant with the WNBA’s Chicago Sky, in which his lone compensation came in the form of $10-to-$15 stipends typically given by opposing coaches.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The question that resonated was how to effectively roll out upskilling and training, whether to provide stipends for employees to enroll in external programs and how to integrate these initiatives into performance and growth plans.
—Craig Costigan, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The district has also invested $70 million in racial equity funds in the last two years; $30 million on new curriculum materials; $14 million on its internal police force; and $12 million on transportation stipends for magnet students.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Through MakeMyMove, an online marketplace, towns, cities and regions connect with professionals and remote workers by providing relocation packages that may include cash stipends and down-payment assistance.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipends
Noun
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Currently, port operations bring in about $13 million in revenue, mainly through property leases, that goes back into supporting port operations, including employee salaries, capital repairs and other costs, Port Director Charles Gerard said.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Rozier, 31, has earned $135 million in NBA salaries over a career that began when the Boston Celtics drafted him in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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All the while, wages haven’t grown at the same pace as home appreciation, making buying a house feel even more unaffordable.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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While rents have increased in recent years, wages in the city have not kept up.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Once the federal government has reopened, SNAP benefits for November will be paid, followed by December payments.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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But in recent days, requests for help with groceries, rent, mortgage payments and utility bills have soared, says Sig Meilus, the organization's director.—
Jenny Abamu,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Stipends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipends. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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