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
Each artist will receive a stipend of $650/week while in residency and up to $600 in additional travel support.
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
Of that, only $600 goes to the student as a stipend – the rest is spent on housing, meals and travel.
—Lisa Bosman, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
One program hallmark is paying the best performing teachers more in stipends to relocate to low-performing campuses.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
Provide stipends to help recruit and retain doctors in primary care, pediatrics, OBGYN and general surgery.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipend
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Full salary, nine-to-five job, the perfect spermatozoid to make Diego.—
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If owners lock out players in pursuit of a salary cap or other salary restrictions, the 2027 season would be at risk, and the face of sport could disappear along with some or all of the season schedule.—
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Federal law only protects workers from being fired for having their wages garnished for one debt.—
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Denver officials are encouraging businesses and workers to contact Denver Labor with questions about the minimum wage and to report wage theft and other violations of worker protections.—
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“Stipend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipend. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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