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• in-kind
  in-kind

  adjective

  paid or given in goods, commodities, or services instead of money.
• in kind
  in kind

  With produce or commodities rather than money. For example, I edited Bob's book for payment in kind; he gave me voice lessons in exchange . [c. 1600]

in-kind

American  

[in-kahynd] / ˈɪnˌkaɪnd /

adjective

1. paid or given in goods, commodities, or services instead of money.

   in-kind welfare programs.

2. paying or returning something of the same kind as that received or offered.

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in kind Idioms  

1. With produce or commodities rather than money. For example, I edited Bob's book for payment in kind; he gave me voice lessons in exchange . [c. 1600]

2. In the same manner or with an equivalent, as in He returned the insult in kind . [Early 1700s]

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Example Sentences

He added that "any properly incurred incidental or in-kind assistance from third parties would be recorded and reimbursed where applicable".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

To fully avoid triggering rules about in-kind support and maintenance, your son’s rent must be at or near fair market value.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

The public-private partnership aims to raise $100 million from government agencies and an equal amount through financial and in-kind donations from the private sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Because the client isn’t worried about hitting the estate-tax exemption ceiling, he used an in-kind distribution, bringing the Apple stock back to his estate and put in $1 million of another asset.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Brentwood School provided in-kind services through the use of its facilities and veteran activities, all valued at $918,000 annually.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

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