stipend
noun
sti·pend
ˈstī-ˌpend 
-pənd
: a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
Examples of stipend in a Sentence
He receives a small stipend for his work as a research fellow.
the stipend you'll receive as an intern will just barely cover your housing costs
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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.
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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
The Department of Homeland Security is intensifying its efforts to persuade unauthorized immigrants to self-deport by offering a $1,000 stipend and travel assistance.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 5 May 2025
Most of the union’s top brass padded their paychecks with overtime on top of six-figure union stipends.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025
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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
The Department of Homeland Security is intensifying its efforts to persuade unauthorized immigrants to self-deport by offering a $1,000 stipend and travel assistance.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 5 May 2025
Most of the union’s top brass padded their paychecks with overtime on top of six-figure union stipends.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stipend
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“Stipend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stipend. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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stipend
noun
sti·pend
ˈstī-ˌpend
-pənd
: a sum of money paid at regular times for services or expenses
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