stipend
noun
sti·pend
ˈstī-ˌpend 
-pənd
: a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
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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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Each member of the committee was paid a $264 stipend from BCYF.
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Patrick Hauf, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2025
Washington also invested some of its pandemic funds in more teachers, giving $1,000 stipends to some who completed literacy training courses.
—Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
Few actually do Gilbreath, of Voices for Virginia's Children, said that's why housing stipends – like the kind Great Expectations provides to some students – are especially critical.
—Megan Pauly, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
Host families pay a weekly stipend (a minimum of $195.75) which is calculated based on the federal minimum wage, minus an allowance for room and board.
—Christina Crawford, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
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Patrick Hauf, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2025
Washington also invested some of its pandemic funds in more teachers, giving $1,000 stipends to some who completed literacy training courses.
—Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
Few actually do Gilbreath, of Voices for Virginia's Children, said that's why housing stipends – like the kind Great Expectations provides to some students – are especially critical.
—Megan Pauly, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
Host families pay a weekly stipend (a minimum of $195.75) which is calculated based on the federal minimum wage, minus an allowance for room and board.
—Christina Crawford, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Stipend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stipend. Accessed 23 Feb. 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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