stipend ˈstaɪpɛnd noun
: a regular, unchanging payment usually meant for a specific purpose
The word stipend has appeared in 64 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Aug. 1 in “It’s Time for That Often-Dreaded Task: Buying Back-to-School Supplies,” by Ann Carrns:
Parents may not realize, educators say, that teachers typically pay for classroom supplies out of their own pockets. Some districts may offer teachers a small stipend for supplies, but if parents don’t help, teachers end up footing more of the bill.
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