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
Choice Zone schools receive additional funding from JCPS in the way of teacher salary stipends and supplemental funds that can be spent on initiatives that improve the culture and climate for staff and enhance student experiences.
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Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
My PhD was fully funded with tuition waivers and varying stipends per year from a combination of fellowships, scholarships, and teaching or research assistantships.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 22 Aug. 2025
Holm shared the story of a man managing prescription plans for ten relatives who, in a two-minute CheckRx session, found a new plan that cut costs dramatically for his family and offered grocery stipends.
—Paul Klein, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
At the time, its leaders said their top priorities were increasing the stipends that doctors in training receive while providing care to patients, along with ensuring the university couldn’t cut the union out of conversations affecting its members.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
Indeed, prize money for the losers in the qualifying rounds was boosted by 66% between 2019 and 2021, and additional support for all players—in the form of travel stipends, lodging and racket stringing—was introduced in 2023.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The mayor’s reinvestments included hiring bonuses, temporary housing stipends for recruits living outside the city limits, expansions of the vehicle take-home program, and tuition reimbursements.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2025
For example, offering tuition assistance or career development opportunities can help your employees increase their skills and financial security, while healthy meal stipends or partnerships with food assistance organizations can help address food security.
—Sean Fogarty, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Fellows get housing, studio space and stipends.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
My PhD was fully funded with tuition waivers and varying stipends per year from a combination of fellowships, scholarships, and teaching or research assistantships.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 22 Aug. 2025
Holm shared the story of a man managing prescription plans for ten relatives who, in a two-minute CheckRx session, found a new plan that cut costs dramatically for his family and offered grocery stipends.
—Paul Klein, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
At the time, its leaders said their top priorities were increasing the stipends that doctors in training receive while providing care to patients, along with ensuring the university couldn’t cut the union out of conversations affecting its members.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
Indeed, prize money for the losers in the qualifying rounds was boosted by 66% between 2019 and 2021, and additional support for all players—in the form of travel stipends, lodging and racket stringing—was introduced in 2023.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The mayor’s reinvestments included hiring bonuses, temporary housing stipends for recruits living outside the city limits, expansions of the vehicle take-home program, and tuition reimbursements.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2025
For example, offering tuition assistance or career development opportunities can help your employees increase their skills and financial security, while healthy meal stipends or partnerships with food assistance organizations can help address food security.
—Sean Fogarty, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Fellows get housing, studio space and stipends.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipends
Noun
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Job postings that mentioned at least one AI skill advertised salaries 28% higher on average than those that listed none, representing roughly $18,000 more per year.—
Dylan Butts
Shreya Ghosal,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some of London’s biggest companies have moved or considered moving their stock listings to New York, where prices tend to be higher, liquidity deeper, and executive salaries bigger.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The arbitrator also ordered the city to pay Biscari back wages and benefits as well as the legal costs that Local 42 accrued in pursuing the grievance.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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As wages and transfer amortisation bills continue to rise, clubs are turning to player sales to reduce losses.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pakam connects waste companies with a tracking and payments program.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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But the payments that brought billions in revenue to Tesla will now vanish.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Stipends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipends. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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