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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Schools sometimes take graduate tuition, and normally pay student stipends, from the same grants that are now at risk.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Highland Police officers who’ve left the department will have to wait until the Town Council’s next meeting before they’ll be allowed to get their residency stipend retroactive to January 1, 2024.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
The schools got an extended school day, and district leaders offered stipends to entice the most effective teachers to come work at those campuses.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2025
Typically, above-the-line nominees are provided travel accommodations as well as a stipend for a stylist at awards-show functions.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Highland Police officers who’ve left the department will have to wait until the Town Council’s next meeting before they’ll be allowed to get their residency stipend retroactive to January 1, 2024.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
The schools got an extended school day, and district leaders offered stipends to entice the most effective teachers to come work at those campuses.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2025
Typically, above-the-line nominees are provided travel accommodations as well as a stipend for a stylist at awards-show functions.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 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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