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
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.
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Sean Fogarty, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Exploring Innovative Wellness Solutions People are already familiar with traditional workplace wellness benefits like stipends and behavioral health offerings, but leaders should consider zooming out and exploring less traditional solutions.
—Mony Iyer, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
For instance, unlimited paid time off (PTO) is often a powerful incentive for today’s workforce, as are increased 401(k) matching, wellness stipends or opportunities for specialized compensation.
—Dr. Cassandra Henderson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Dash states that some companies now offer personal development stipends.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
With remote work becoming more common, Dash finds that some companies are providing stipends for home office setups.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Fellows get housing, studio space and stipends.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Funds raised at the gala will be funneled toward scholarships, stipends, book vouchers and other support.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
He’s even pulled in some $230,000 in housing stipends on the company dime, according to an analysis of public filings.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Sean Fogarty, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Exploring Innovative Wellness Solutions People are already familiar with traditional workplace wellness benefits like stipends and behavioral health offerings, but leaders should consider zooming out and exploring less traditional solutions.
—Mony Iyer, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
For instance, unlimited paid time off (PTO) is often a powerful incentive for today’s workforce, as are increased 401(k) matching, wellness stipends or opportunities for specialized compensation.
—Dr. Cassandra Henderson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Dash states that some companies now offer personal development stipends.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
With remote work becoming more common, Dash finds that some companies are providing stipends for home office setups.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Fellows get housing, studio space and stipends.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Funds raised at the gala will be funneled toward scholarships, stipends, book vouchers and other support.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
He’s even pulled in some $230,000 in housing stipends on the company dime, according to an analysis of public filings.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipends
Noun
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But there is an AI skills gap, which is likely driving the demand and skyrocketing salaries.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Coaches Dan Lanning and Ryan Day are also among the best-compensated in the country, with salaries north of $8 million.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The right-back still desires a fresh challenge, having wanted to leave during the summer, and getting his significant wages off the books would be beneficial.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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On the first offence, they will be fined 10 per cent of their weekly wages, with an increase of 10 per cent following every subsequent occurrence.—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Social Security has promised to increase benefits and make retroactive payments to people affected by the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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The retroactive payments reflect the increase in their payment amount dating back to January 2024, when the two provisions stopped applying.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Stipends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipends. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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