in-kind
adjective
paid or given in goods, commodities, or services instead of money.
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in-kind
American
[in-kahynd]
/ ˈɪnˌkaɪnd /
adjective
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paid or given in goods, commodities, or services instead of money.
in-kind welfare programs.
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paying or returning something of the same kind as that received or offered.
in kind
Idioms
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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]
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In the same manner or with an equivalent, as in He returned the insult in kind . [Early 1700s]
Example Sentences
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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
Weiskind says some trusts allow you to swap assets in an in-kind distribution without triggering taxes.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
FireAid’s internal six-month progress report, a copy of which The Times received, noted 75,020 donors to FireAid, with $99,330,741 in cash raised and $8,390,463 in in-kind donations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
Ask whether the plan can distribute shares in kind.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
New MPs must register gifts including payments in kind they received in the 12 months before election, unless they could not be "reasonably" seen as related to political activity.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Mbappe responded in kind with two goals in France's weather-delayed victory against Iraq on his 100th international appearance.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Just as upsetting to Adel: When he tells Fatima that he loves her, she doesn’t respond in kind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Her last word was a lash, but Theon dared not answer back in kind.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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