stipends

plural of stipend

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stipends Under state law, however, once a district enters receivership and its governing board becomes an advisory body, board members cannot receive stipends, benefits or other compensation from the district. Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 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
  • Unions serve as a vital counterbalance in an economy where corporate profits and executive salaries often overshadow the needs of the workforce.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The teams that play in the richest league in the world are able to pay fees and salaries that increasingly few in continental Europe can match.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Cal Fire Local 1881 says wages haven’t kept up with inflation, according to previous Sacramento Bee reporting.
    Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The group alleged security forces opened fire on job seekers in Gachsaran and Ahvaz and reported separate demonstrations over unpaid wages, inflation, fuel shortages and working conditions.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Further, according to a recent RMG Research poll, 79% of current union members — who have firsthand experience dealing with union officials — agree that union membership and dues payments should be voluntary.
    Mark Mix, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
  • If rates rise, your monthly mortgage payments will get more expensive.
    Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Stipends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipends. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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