stipend
Americannoun
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a periodic payment, especially a scholarship or fellowship allowance granted to a student.
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fixed or regular pay; salary.
noun
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See pay 1.
Other Word Forms
- stipendless adjective
Etymology
Origin of stipend
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English stipendie, from Latin stīpendium “soldier's pay,” syncopated variant of *stipipendium, equivalent to stipi-, combining form of stips a coin + pend(ere) “to weigh out, pay” ( pend ) + -ium noun suffix ( -ium )
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“It comes out of my huge stipend at the end of the season,” Guzman said.
From Los Angeles Times
Players at Low A and High A will have the option of exchanging club housing for a stipend.
From Seattle Times
The program includes a stipend, travel reimbursement, special healthcare services, and training for these caregivers.
From Salon
If chosen, Ms. Scruggs would be paid a small, undisclosed stipend for posting on the app.
From New York Times
The contract raised patrollers’ gear stipend — they buy their own skis and boots — and included new uniforms and training opportunities.
From Washington Post
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