paid or given in goods, commodities, or services instead of money.
in-kind welfare programs.
paying or returning something of the same kind as that received or offered.
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 the same manner or with an equivalent, as in He returned the insult in kind . [Early 1700s]
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In kind, the audience of bright young things was dressed to impress, dancing and rapping along to every word.
From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2022
In kind, I fiercely touted the masterly clash-of-civilizations novel “The Forgiven” in 2012, when its author, Lawrence Osborne, was underacknowledged.
From New York Times • May 27, 2021
In kind does not generally mean exactly the same.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
In kind means that the offspring of any organism closely resembles its parent or parents.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
In kind yet constrained tones the monarch condoled with her as he heard of Fido's disappearance.
From Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories by Morgan, Louisa
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