stipend
noun
sti·pend
ˈstī-ˌpend 
-pənd
: a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
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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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Great Expectations also provides a limited number of monthly stipends for housing, as well as emergency funding – and after Davis needed to move, the program awarded her both.
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Megan Pauly, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
Artists will receive a $400 stipend and an event T-shirt, and city staff will provide and prep all necessary materials for each project.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
Additionally, each of the five council members received a monthly stipend of $2,500, totaling $30,000 annually per council member, the stipend that Porras is seeking to eliminate.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
According to Smith, some families are already receiving insurance stipends and can choose to spend it on either rent or a new mortgage.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Megan Pauly, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
Artists will receive a $400 stipend and an event T-shirt, and city staff will provide and prep all necessary materials for each project.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
Additionally, each of the five council members received a monthly stipend of $2,500, totaling $30,000 annually per council member, the stipend that Porras is seeking to eliminate.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
According to Smith, some families are already receiving insurance stipends and can choose to spend it on either rent or a new mortgage.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Stipend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stipend. Accessed 26 Jan. 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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