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
Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia currently offer undocumented immigrants in-state tuition, according to the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, a nonpartisan coalition of college and university leaders.
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Matthew Kelly
updated June 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The degree program is tuition free, like other courses at West Valley College.
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Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
The measure prohibits taxpayer funds, tuition or General Funds from funding the loans.
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Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
For many families, one of the biggest questions when planning for college is whether tuition will keep rising and, if so, by how much.
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
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Matthew Kelly
updated June 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The degree program is tuition free, like other courses at West Valley College.
—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
The measure prohibits taxpayer funds, tuition or General Funds from funding the loans.
—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
For many families, one of the biggest questions when planning for college is whether tuition will keep rising and, if so, by how much.
—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for tuition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuition
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Directing a nonprofit leader toward entrepreneurship education and skills development could reasonably be argued to support an organization's broader operational mission.
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The values imparted to me throughout my public school education — equal opportunity, impartial justice, respect for expertise, basic honesty — have been abandoned by a new breed of politician that has turned governance itself into a blood sport.
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New voices, new philosophies, new ways of teaching and new sets of data to parse through.
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At the same meeting, the school board will take up a vote to rewrite the state’s social studies curriculum, focusing more on Texas and US history and deemphasizing some teachings about global history and cultures.
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Antetokounmpo’s preferences might also reflect proximity to friends and family, quality of schooling, cultural interests and weather.
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Last year, the San Francisco Fed took a crack at it, saying men were both pulled out of the labor force because of schooling or caretaking duties and pushed out due to a mismatch in skills or a disability.
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.
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Supporters argued Judeo-Christian traditions are fundamental to the nation's founding and should be reflected in classroom instruction.
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“Tuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuition. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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