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
One part of the plan is to pay $1,500 stipends to teachers who do the training.
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Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Among other things, the model involves offering stipends to attract highly effective teachers to underperforming campuses.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 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
Tuition is $199, with scholarships and child care stipends available.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 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
Recently, one client redirected their savings into salary increases and wellness stipends, boosting retention in a competitive hiring market.
—Jessica Stroud, 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
Through MakeMyMove, an online marketplace, towns, cities and regions connect with professionals and remote workers by providing relocation packages that may include cash stipends and down-payment assistance.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Among other things, the model involves offering stipends to attract highly effective teachers to underperforming campuses.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 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
Tuition is $199, with scholarships and child care stipends available.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 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
Recently, one client redirected their savings into salary increases and wellness stipends, boosting retention in a competitive hiring market.
—Jessica Stroud, 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
Through MakeMyMove, an online marketplace, towns, cities and regions connect with professionals and remote workers by providing relocation packages that may include cash stipends and down-payment assistance.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipends
Noun
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Of the more than $30 million in equity funds provided to schools, about 90% was spent on staff salaries in the 2024-25 school year, according to a district dashboard.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Small business owners require a customer support team but may not have enough resources to manage hiring and ongoing salaries.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The complaint also named Palmer as a co-defendant, for allegedly putting Pavlovich in danger and for withholding wages.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Corrections Department budget increases wages for corrections officers but also makes tens of millions of dollars in cuts by eliminating programs and administrative costs and funding for positions that have not been filled.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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No government organization will contact someone via text message to pay a bill or ask for payments through a Bitcoin ATM.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Republican bill did crack down on that practice but California − which has put new restrictions and payments on its Medi-Cal plan for undocumented immigrants − maintains that effort is paid for out of state funds, not federal money (because it's prohibited).—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Stipends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipends. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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