How to Use per diem in a Sentence

per diem

1 of 2 adverb
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  • But the production has no obligation to get you there, lodge you there or pay you a per diem.
    — Joanne Kaufman, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The pressure became so great that Sheehan decided to switch to a part time, per diem role at the same hospital.
    — Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The nickel-and-diming goes all the way down to how much travel, relocation and per diem expenses are shelled out.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 July 2023
  • While the housing options differ depending on the contract, Shindle said that, in some cases, members have had to dip into their salaries to cover stays because the per diem isn’t enough.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2023
  • When fellow players mentioned to King they had been unfairly denied per diem payments for top American seeds in 1964, their fight became hers.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Some players even said that their uniforms were hand-me-downs from the men’s teams, and while male players would get to stay at hotels, the women, who were only paid $15 per diem during overseas travel, all bunked in one room at a bed-and-breakfast.
    — Time, 23 June 2023
  • In California, commissioners receive a per diem of $300 for each day a member carries out work for the commission, according to the chief counsel for the commission.
    — Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Two former schedulers also told the Globe that Berrios repeatedly ordered them to punish per diem interpreters who had provoked her ire by removing them from the schedule.
    — Ivy Scott, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2023
  • Equity’s priorities for the touring contract include increasing members’ per diem rates to cover the rising cost of food and housing on the road and wage increases.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2023
  • In addition, a per diem fine of $1000 for each day can be assessed during which this violation continues upon issuanceof a separate Cease and Desist Order from the Council.
    — Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023
  • After the administration replaced the hospital’s long-standing anesthesiology professionals with per diem staff, errors began occurring, the physicians said, including a patient waking up during surgery.
    — Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2023
  • But the production has no obligation to get you there, lodge you there or pay you a per diem.
    — Joanne Kaufman, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The pressure became so great that Sheehan decided to switch to a part time, per diem role at the same hospital.
    — Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The nickel-and-diming goes all the way down to how much travel, relocation and per diem expenses are shelled out.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 July 2023
  • While the housing options differ depending on the contract, Shindle said that, in some cases, members have had to dip into their salaries to cover stays because the per diem isn’t enough.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2023
  • When fellow players mentioned to King they had been unfairly denied per diem payments for top American seeds in 1964, their fight became hers.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Some players even said that their uniforms were hand-me-downs from the men’s teams, and while male players would get to stay at hotels, the women, who were only paid $15 per diem during overseas travel, all bunked in one room at a bed-and-breakfast.
    — Time, 23 June 2023
  • In California, commissioners receive a per diem of $300 for each day a member carries out work for the commission, according to the chief counsel for the commission.
    — Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Two former schedulers also told the Globe that Berrios repeatedly ordered them to punish per diem interpreters who had provoked her ire by removing them from the schedule.
    — Ivy Scott, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2023
  • Equity’s priorities for the touring contract include increasing members’ per diem rates to cover the rising cost of food and housing on the road and wage increases.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2023
  • In addition, a per diem fine of $1000 for each day can be assessed during which this violation continues upon issuanceof a separate Cease and Desist Order from the Council.
    — Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023
  • After the administration replaced the hospital’s long-standing anesthesiology professionals with per diem staff, errors began occurring, the physicians said, including a patient waking up during surgery.
    — Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2023
  • But the production has no obligation to get you there, lodge you there or pay you a per diem.
    — Joanne Kaufman, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The pressure became so great that Sheehan decided to switch to a part time, per diem role at the same hospital.
    — Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The nickel-and-diming goes all the way down to how much travel, relocation and per diem expenses are shelled out.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 July 2023
  • While the housing options differ depending on the contract, Shindle said that, in some cases, members have had to dip into their salaries to cover stays because the per diem isn’t enough.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2023
  • When fellow players mentioned to King they had been unfairly denied per diem payments for top American seeds in 1964, their fight became hers.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Some players even said that their uniforms were hand-me-downs from the men’s teams, and while male players would get to stay at hotels, the women, who were only paid $15 per diem during overseas travel, all bunked in one room at a bed-and-breakfast.
    — Time, 23 June 2023
  • In California, commissioners receive a per diem of $300 for each day a member carries out work for the commission, according to the chief counsel for the commission.
    — Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Two former schedulers also told the Globe that Berrios repeatedly ordered them to punish per diem interpreters who had provoked her ire by removing them from the schedule.
    — Ivy Scott, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2023
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per diem

2 of 2 noun
  • At the time, Moed was a per diem nurse working on the ward.
    — Cory Stieg, refinery29.com, 7 June 2019
  • This per diem would be non-recoupable from the artist share.
    — Jem Aswad, chicagotribune.com, 23 Mar. 2021
  • The per diems were small, and there were no bonuses for winning.
    — Ken Belson, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2019
  • Ross: The team pays for seven nights in a hotel and seven days per diem.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2019
  • Board members go unpaid, other than a spit-in-the-wind, $100 per diem for each day the group meets.
    — Bryce Miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, 5 Oct. 2017
  • San Diego used out-of-town workers to spray sidewalks, paid for drive time to and from L.A., plus $179 'per diem' Link 2.
    — sandiegouniontribune.com, 19 Mar. 2018
  • The money will be deducted from their per diem and salary.
    — oregonlive.com, 20 June 2019
  • The Senate didn't pay the $155 per diem to Clark for that meeting at the behest of Senate leaders.
    — Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2022
  • The schools’ only expenses are the bus and per diem, which won’t be taken out of the proceeds.
    — Sam Mellinger, kansascity, 13 Oct. 2017
  • Meanwhile, lead actress Michelle Williams was not told about Wahlberg’s deal and received a per diem fee of $80.
    — Kristen Bellstrom, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2018
  • Wheelock’s new post is unpaid, aside from $55 per diem.
    — Dave Orrick, Twin Cities, 19 Dec. 2019
  • If not, teams will give per diem or a certain amount of credit for room service at the hotel.
    — Matt Babcock, SI.com, 6 June 2018
  • The average per diem, per passenger cost for a U cruise is $315.
    — Ellen Uzelac, chicagotribune.com, 26 Nov. 2019
  • Ducey waited until nearly the last minute to take action on the per diem issue.
    — Maria Polletta, azcentral, 7 June 2019
  • The Senate didn't pay the $155 per diem to Clark for that meeting at the behest of Senate leaders, the committee found.
    — Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2022
  • Instead, most flight attendants get about $2 per hour of travel as a small per diem.
    — Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit, 23 Aug. 2017
  • The players gave that up and didn’t get enough in return, settling for more days off, better travel, per diems, stuff like that.
    — Sam Mellinger, kansascity, 6 Feb. 2018
  • For an artist on the road, everything from tour buses to lodging to per diems can count as a deduction.
    — Matt Wake, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2019
  • But Davis testified that in the end, all the payments that the sheriff received from the fund matched the expenses and the per diem money that was owed to Blakely.
    — Ashley Remkus | Aremkus@al.com, al, 21 July 2021
  • The Senate also prohibited the two from receiving per diem or mileage payments for the rest of the year.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022
  • On average, the per diem for an ICE detainee is around two hundred dollars per day.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2020
  • The department also hired nine new per diem nurses, with hopes of hiring 110.
    — Trisha Thadani, SFChronicle.com, 23 Mar. 2020
  • A decade ago, a misstep centered on per diem payments to state lawmakers.
    — Kay Lazar, BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2018
  • Their per diem was $5; Yanda figured out the best value on the Dollar Menu pretty quickly.
    — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 24 Nov. 2019
  • The budget includes a 74 percent boost in salaries, cars, staff and travel per diem for members of parliament.
    — Jacqueline Charles, miamiherald, 12 Sep. 2017
  • Tulane offered to provide another night of lodging and a meal per diem that could have kept the three-man umpire crew intact for the full game.
    — Christopher Dabe, NOLA.com, 15 Apr. 2018
  • House Speaker Dade Phelan has asked the absent House members to return their per diem payments.
    — Dallas News, 14 July 2021
  • That case involved per diem payments to state lawmakers.
    — Kay Lazar, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Nursa is a two-sided marketplace app that connects ready to work clinicians to facilities with per diem or short term staffing needs.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 Oct. 2022
  • That resulted in a Secret Service room charge of $1,185 per night, more than five times the government-approved per diem rate, the committee said, though the agency is allowed to make exceptions.
    — Bernard Condon, ajc, 17 Oct. 2022

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