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
But West said this was embraced out of necessity when the U.S. government forced assimilation with stipends during the land grab and the Trail of Tears.
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Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2024
This was a national movement for early payment of a stipend Congress had voted for veterans of the war at a cost of up to $4 billion — but which was not scheduled to be redeemed until 1945.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Similarly, universities can establish clear benchmarks for interdisciplinary collaboration, providing grants or stipends for faculty who participate in the creation of cross-disciplinary programs.
—Nicholas Ladany, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Jarmond also receives a yearly $5,400 vehicle stipend and an annual allotment of Nike athletic apparel.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2024
This was a national movement for early payment of a stipend Congress had voted for veterans of the war at a cost of up to $4 billion — but which was not scheduled to be redeemed until 1945.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Similarly, universities can establish clear benchmarks for interdisciplinary collaboration, providing grants or stipends for faculty who participate in the creation of cross-disciplinary programs.
—Nicholas Ladany, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Jarmond also receives a yearly $5,400 vehicle stipend and an annual allotment of Nike athletic apparel.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Stipend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipend. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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