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
Ultra-Orthodox learners committed to lifelong Torah studies also receive government stipends, among other benefits.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
The two companies violated the law by repeatedly giving cash stipends and personal travel rewards to public school employees — primarily teachers — for organizing school trips and recruiting students for the trips, according to the State Ethics Commission.
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Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
23 June 2026
The researchers also suggest cash stipends or other social protection policies for lower-income families, and livable minimum wage guarantees.
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Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
21 June 2026
There are, however, postseason travel stipends.
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Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
The two companies violated the law by repeatedly giving cash stipends and personal travel rewards to public school employees — primarily teachers — for organizing school trips and recruiting students for the trips, according to the State Ethics Commission.
—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
23 June 2026
The researchers also suggest cash stipends or other social protection policies for lower-income families, and livable minimum wage guarantees.
—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
21 June 2026
There are, however, postseason travel stipends.
—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
The bill also offered stipends for Pell Grant-eligible students to help with additional expenses, such as transportation and work attire.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipends
Noun
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While first-round picks are slotted into salaries through the NBA’s rookie scale, there isn’t as much structure with second-round selections.
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Those aren’t disqualifying salaries in a rising cap world, but the preference should be snagging plug-ins who are willing sign short-term, such as Matt Grzelcyk (who also has ties to Sullivan), Ville Heinola or Jeremy Lauzon.
Noun
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But a woman working full time at low wages cannot budget her way out of rents that outpace pay, or childcare costs that swallow a paycheck, or food prices that keep climbing.
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Andrea Marshall, 44, is accused of exploiting her employees and stealing tens of thousands of dollars from their wages over about three years.
Noun
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In the decade leading up to the pandemic, a study by the Atlantic Council found Pakistan to be one of only five developing economies, out of a sample of more than 60 countries, whose interest payments consumed more than 40% of its annual revenue intake.
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The White House’s Iran negotiations rely on the dollar’s leverage, but Tehran has blunted that weapon by using alternative financial architecture, The Wall Street Journal reported, including payments in yuan or cryptocurrency, and adopting a Chinese alternative to the Swift banking network.
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“Stipends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipends. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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