as in salary
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 stipend
They will be provided three daily meals and a stipend, the Pentagon has said.
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Tim Balk, New York Times, 16 May 2025
District 187 Superintendent John Price said Warhawk-Lancer recipients receive tuition, books and fees at CLC for three years, a $3,500 annual stipend and a laptop computer.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
Shower trailers will be set up in secured areas for the troops, who will also be offered a $69-per-day stipend, two ready-to-eat meals and a hot dinner provided by a contractor.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 21 May 2025
In 2020, the WNBA rectified their Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that included full salaries on maternity leave, a child care stipend, and benefits to support adoption, surrogacy and fertility treatments.
—Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Tim Balk, New York Times, 16 May 2025
District 187 Superintendent John Price said Warhawk-Lancer recipients receive tuition, books and fees at CLC for three years, a $3,500 annual stipend and a laptop computer.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
Shower trailers will be set up in secured areas for the troops, who will also be offered a $69-per-day stipend, two ready-to-eat meals and a hot dinner provided by a contractor.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 21 May 2025
In 2020, the WNBA rectified their Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that included full salaries on maternity leave, a child care stipend, and benefits to support adoption, surrogacy and fertility treatments.
—Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipend
Noun
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While many observers may have focused on the financial aspects of the deal — reports put his new salary as high as $20 million per year — Smith was more interested in new freedoms.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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Now, some residents and local leaders are worried about the economic consequences of an exodus of federal workers and their salaries.—
Katheryn Houghton,
NPR,
26 May 2025
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Without needing to file a lawsuit or step foot in a courtroom, the Department of Education and the Department of Treasury can seize wages, offset a portion of federal benefits (including Social Security), and intercept federal tax refunds.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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These fast-track measures can be used only if proponents agree to pay higher wages to construction workers or set aside a portion of the project for low-income housing on land considered the least environmentally sensitive.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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“Stipend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipend. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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