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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Doctoral students might receive assistantships that come with teaching stipends, Beasley said, and there’s a possibility accounting firms might help students fund their education.
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Courtney Vien, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
The report also recommended the city pay temporary relocation stipends to people displaced during construction and establish a network to provide legal representation and answer questions for tenants who face housing struggles.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Dec. 2025
Each participant gets a $1,500-a-month stipend, plus wraparound services provided by SBCS, a South Bay nonprofit that offers mentorship and career development support.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025
While most of the city slept in their warm, comfy beds, hundreds of homeless residents gathered around the crack of dawn to help clean up the park in exchange for a $20 cash stipend offered by the nonprofit Neighborhood Hands.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
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Courtney Vien, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
The report also recommended the city pay temporary relocation stipends to people displaced during construction and establish a network to provide legal representation and answer questions for tenants who face housing struggles.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Dec. 2025
Each participant gets a $1,500-a-month stipend, plus wraparound services provided by SBCS, a South Bay nonprofit that offers mentorship and career development support.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025
While most of the city slept in their warm, comfy beds, hundreds of homeless residents gathered around the crack of dawn to help clean up the park in exchange for a $20 cash stipend offered by the nonprofit Neighborhood Hands.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 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 15 Dec. 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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