as in education
the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another
a private tutor handled the tuition of their children
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Recent Examples of tuition
In 2024, private child care centers, which often use preschool curriculum, averaged annual tuition of more than $12,00 for 4-year-olds, according to Child Care Aware of America.
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ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Previously, graduate students could borrow up to the full cost of tuition and expenses.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
In the last 40 years, tuition has more than tripled, far outpacing inflation and completely decoupled from student outcomes.
—Michael Carbonara, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
At age 15, Heidi earned her college tuition by winning constitutional debate competitions across the United States.
—David Wade, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Previously, graduate students could borrow up to the full cost of tuition and expenses.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
In the last 40 years, tuition has more than tripled, far outpacing inflation and completely decoupled from student outcomes.
—Michael Carbonara, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
At age 15, Heidi earned her college tuition by winning constitutional debate competitions across the United States.
—David Wade, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuition
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For years, his main political project was legislation that siphoned public-education funds to private schools via vouchers.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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All art forms require immense time, training, and education to develop the skills needed to create great art.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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While endorsing the cleanup, MUI’s fatwa commission warned that burying the janitor fish alive amounts to a violation of animal rights enshrined in Islamic teaching.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Gupta and his colleagues have published a paper in the journal Science Robotics demonstrating a new way of teaching robots using machine learning, a type of artificial intelligence.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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Henderson said there’s a difference between parents’ desire and their capacity to engage with their children’s schooling.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Mixed picture for private and home schooling There was a year-over-year decline across all school types.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Gukesh’s calm at the board was buttressed by an unusual focus in his training, on psychology, alongside the more traditional tactical and strategic instruction.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Start with a fertilizer program of once in March, May and October using an 8-0-12-4Mg for palms developed by the University of Florida following label instructions.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Tuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuition. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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