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
Over $219,000 went toward meeting expenses, including nearly $56,000 for food; more than $66,000 for lodging; and about $69,500 for panelist reimbursements and daily stipends.
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Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
That change was attributed to an increase in teacher and bus driver salaries, as well as a bump in Choice Zone stipends and classified overtime.
—Kathryn Muchnick, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
Yup, health care benefits can dwarf stipends.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Russia and China, which have the second and fifth most Olympic wins, provide retirement stipends or pensions to their Olympians, the Wall Street Journal reported.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
More information about the project, stipends and the submission process can be found here.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
Incentives will include sign-on bonuses, relocation assistance and rural service stipends for health care professionals not already covered by the state’s rural assistance program, such as nurses, doctors and physician assistants.
—Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 20 Jan. 2026
During session, lawmakers use the per-diem stipends to pay for things like hotels or apartments in Des Moines, as well as gas when traveling to and from the Capitol.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
The Patrol Union had initially asked for a 30 percent pay raise, as well as stipends to help patrollers buy gear and insurance.
—Kylea Henseler, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026
Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
That change was attributed to an increase in teacher and bus driver salaries, as well as a bump in Choice Zone stipends and classified overtime.
—Kathryn Muchnick, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
Yup, health care benefits can dwarf stipends.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Russia and China, which have the second and fifth most Olympic wins, provide retirement stipends or pensions to their Olympians, the Wall Street Journal reported.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
More information about the project, stipends and the submission process can be found here.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
Incentives will include sign-on bonuses, relocation assistance and rural service stipends for health care professionals not already covered by the state’s rural assistance program, such as nurses, doctors and physician assistants.
—Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 20 Jan. 2026
During session, lawmakers use the per-diem stipends to pay for things like hotels or apartments in Des Moines, as well as gas when traveling to and from the Capitol.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
The Patrol Union had initially asked for a 30 percent pay raise, as well as stipends to help patrollers buy gear and insurance.
—Kylea Henseler, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipends
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More than a third of California teachers surveyed by Education Week said their salaries were better or about the same as those of their family members and friends.—
Diana Lambert,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Evanston publishes easily accessible comprehensive financial information on its website, including bills lists, debt information and salaries.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Brady is seeking monetary relief of over $1 million and damages for physical pain and mental anguish, lost wages, physical impairment and medical expenses.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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If your wages are currently being garnished, there are several legitimate, legally recognized pathways to stop it.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Data centers have already been targeted, causing banking, payments, enterprise and consumer services to experience outages.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The criminal case against Smartmatic and its employees stems from payments between 2015 and 2018 that were claimed to have been made to obtain a contract with the Philippine government to help run that country's 2016 presidential election.—
JOSHUA GOODMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Stipends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipends. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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