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
The bill also offered stipends for Pell Grant-eligible students to help with additional expenses, such as transportation and work attire.
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Colby Brennan, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
The city is looking at cutting these stipends, which could end the program unless the volunteers are interested in doing the same work for free.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Others are asking employers for transit stipends, hybrid schedules or flexible hours that avoid traffic congestion and reduce fuel consumption.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Elevating Team Members Is Critical for Brothers Through education stipends, tools, training programs, and more, the company ensures that members have opportunities to develop their individual skills and advance in their careers.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
The other category payments include bonus incentives, settlements, vacation or sick leave buybacks, stipends, and reimbursements for expenses like mileage or uniforms, according to the city dataset.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Trustees have yet to take a final vote on how to reduce the $181 million deficit, but with campus staff cuts, elementary arts programming and teacher stipends on the list of proposals, community members' swift backlash may foreshadow difficult conversations to come.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Anticipating deep cuts to funding for student stipends and training, institutions were forced to reduce or even cancel graduate student admissions for the year.
—Nara Parameswaran, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Not sure the substitute teaching stipends could match that.
—Jay Paris, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Colby Brennan, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
The city is looking at cutting these stipends, which could end the program unless the volunteers are interested in doing the same work for free.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Others are asking employers for transit stipends, hybrid schedules or flexible hours that avoid traffic congestion and reduce fuel consumption.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Elevating Team Members Is Critical for Brothers Through education stipends, tools, training programs, and more, the company ensures that members have opportunities to develop their individual skills and advance in their careers.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
The other category payments include bonus incentives, settlements, vacation or sick leave buybacks, stipends, and reimbursements for expenses like mileage or uniforms, according to the city dataset.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Trustees have yet to take a final vote on how to reduce the $181 million deficit, but with campus staff cuts, elementary arts programming and teacher stipends on the list of proposals, community members' swift backlash may foreshadow difficult conversations to come.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Anticipating deep cuts to funding for student stipends and training, institutions were forced to reduce or even cancel graduate student admissions for the year.
—Nara Parameswaran, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Not sure the substitute teaching stipends could match that.
—Jay Paris, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipends
Noun
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The four are accused of using union funds for salaries and benefits for no-show jobs, luxury international travel, fine dining, vacation payouts and unauthorized loans.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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Milwaukee had the best record in baseball last year, despite one of the lowest cumulative salaries.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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The money can help cover medical costs, mental health treatment, lost wages, funeral expenses and more — up to $70,000 in lifetime benefits.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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As The Athletic’s Laurie Whitwell has suggested, another loan to the Catalan club would at least help United alleviate the cost of his wages.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The bill would roll out several regulations on the industry, including clarifications on player transfers and payments, rules on midseason coach movement, and a ban on professional players from reentering the NCAA.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2026
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This free feature will pull in any rent, mortgage, utility and other on-time payments into your credit report, giving it a boost.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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“Stipends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipends. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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