Honorarium
noun
A payment given for professional services that are rendered nominally without charge.
The speaker was given an honorarium for his time and effort at the conference.
Often appears as...
- receive an honorarium
- offer an honorarium
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Formal
Academic
noun
A payment given for professional services that are rendered nominally without charge.
The speaker was given an honorarium for his time and effort at the conference.
Often appears as...
- receive an honorarium
- offer an honorarium
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Voluntary Work
Honorariums are linked to jobs typically done for free, as voluntary acts or kindness.
She didn't expect payment, so the honorarium was a pleasant surprise.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Salary
An honorarium isn't the same as a salary; it's a 'thank you' payment, often smaller than regular pay.
The retired professor received an honorarium for guest lecturing, not a salary.
Pro Tip 3/3Occasional Events
Honorariums are common for one-time or occasional services rather than regular work.
For her poetry reading, the library offered an honorarium.
Pro Tip 1/3Voluntary Work
Honorariums are linked to jobs typically done for free, as voluntary acts or kindness.
She didn't expect payment, so the honorarium was a pleasant surprise.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Salary
An honorarium isn't the same as a salary; it's a 'thank you' payment, often smaller than regular pay.
The retired professor received an honorarium for guest lecturing, not a salary.
Pro Tip 3/3Occasional Events
Honorariums are common for one-time or occasional services rather than regular work.
For her poetry reading, the library offered an honorarium.
Pro Tip 1/3Voluntary Work
Honorariums are linked to jobs typically done for free, as voluntary acts or kindness.
She didn't expect payment, so the honorarium was a pleasant surprise.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Salary
An honorarium isn't the same as a salary; it's a 'thank you' payment, often smaller than regular pay.
The retired professor received an honorarium for guest lecturing, not a salary.
Pro Tip 3/3Occasional Events
Honorariums are common for one-time or occasional services rather than regular work.
For her poetry reading, the library offered an honorarium.
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a scale model here but we have a full scale model in storage at the NASA Langley Research Center we're ready to go all we need is a check from NASA headquarters to to cover the costs I am prepared to donate my honorarium for
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Joel Levine: Why we need...
We're ready to go. All we need is a check from NASA headquarters to cover the costs. I'm prepared to donate my honorarium for today's talk for this mission. There's actually no honorarium for anyone for this thing.
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Why we need to go back...
a scale model here but we have a full scale model in storage at the NASA Langley Research Center we're ready to go all we need is a check from NASA headquarters to to cover the costs I am prepared to donate my honorarium for
Video examples
Joel Levine: Why we need...
We're ready to go. All we need is a check from NASA headquarters to cover the costs. I'm prepared to donate my honorarium for today's talk for this mission. There's actually no honorarium for anyone for this thing.
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Anne Graham Lotz
American Clergyman
I felt that one of the things God impressed on me was that I needed to start a nonprofit corporation, so that any money that came my way, whether it was an honorarium, a book sale or a gift, would go into a nonprofit ministry.
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Pinarayi Vijayan
Indian Politician
Kerala has set an example in providing facilities for Haj pilgrimage. People are working as volunteers in Haj camps without honorarium.
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Anne Graham Lotz
American Clergyman
I felt that one of the things God impressed on me was that I needed to start a nonprofit corporation, so that any money that came my way, whether it was an honorarium, a book sale or a gift, would go into a nonprofit ministry.
Quote examples
Pinarayi Vijayan
Indian Politician
Kerala has set an example in providing facilities for Haj pilgrimage. People are working as volunteers in Haj camps without honorarium.
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