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
Duffy now worries that the current pool of candidates at the FAA’s academy in Oklahoma City may dwindle when student stipends run out next week.
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Among other things, the model involves offering stipends to attract highly effective teachers to underperforming campuses.
—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
Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Among other things, the model involves offering stipends to attract highly effective teachers to underperforming campuses.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipends
Noun
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Any such players who did not agree to deals with their respective teams will now go to an arbitration hearing, where their 2026 salaries will be determined.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Players with more than three years of service time can use arbitration to negotiate their salaries for an upcoming season, and Skubal has more than five years in.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The union is seeking higher wages as well as a pay structure that incentivizes staff retention.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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The report also proposed better data for tracking wages and job placements for minorities who complete state training programs.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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Low was fined $106,000 for concealing payments between his tech nonprofit and actor Alec Baldwin.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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According to the filing, Pepsi allegedly reinforced that gap by offering Walmart promotional payments, allowances and data-sharing services that were not extended to other retailers.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Stipends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipends. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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