: consisting of something (such as goods or commodities) other than money
in-kind relief for the poor

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Welsh also managed the Grants Program, which includes Donor Named Fellowships, Sloan Producers Grants and in-kind grants. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025 Seoul’s pursuit of a nuclear program would be an in-kind response to decades of North Korean misbehavior, not a rogue sprint to build a destabilizing weapon. Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024 For example, certain ETF holdings may not be able to benefit from in-kind transactions, Armour said. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024 By the numbers: The Carter Center's 2023 operating budget ran around $167 million, plus some $200 million from in-kind donations, mainly medicine for fighting a number of tropical diseases. Emily Harris, Axios, 29 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in-kind 

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of in-kind was in 1973

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“In-kind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-kind. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

Legal Definition

in-kind

adjective
1
a
: made in a form other than money
an in-kind contribution to a political campaign
b
: made without conversion (as of assets) into money
an in-kind distribution of assets
2
: made in a form or amount equivalent to another
an in-kind payment to substitute for meals
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