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
A student can receive a voucher of up to about $10,500 toward private school tuition per year.
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Leila Darwiche, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
When the programs for electricians and plumbers start over the summer or in the fall, Rivera said certification for plumbers will take six months and cost $3,500, while the electrician course lasts eight months with a tuition of $4,500.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Zabski has the curriculum set and is now working out more details, including tuition.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
Based on 2021-22 data, the Texas Private Schools Association lists the median statewide tuition as $9,831.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Leila Darwiche, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
When the programs for electricians and plumbers start over the summer or in the fall, Rivera said certification for plumbers will take six months and cost $3,500, while the electrician course lasts eight months with a tuition of $4,500.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Zabski has the curriculum set and is now working out more details, including tuition.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
Based on 2021-22 data, the Texas Private Schools Association lists the median statewide tuition as $9,831.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuition
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For younger players like Anthony and Tolle, who began learning the challenge system while it was tested in the minor leagues, this spring training is simply a continuation of their education.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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And [for] a kid that never really went to acting classes and never went to acting school or anything like that, that was my education.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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Rose said that while the courts might ultimately conclude Mejia’s and Smith’s comments are constitutionally protected, that fact doesn’t diminish the state’s interest in policing the teaching profession without federal interference.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
27 Feb. 2026
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March 14, for men of all ages to gather in a morning of worship, community and teaching.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Carvalho is credited in the Miami-Dade district with providing stable leadership and improved academic performance and creating special programs that offer more schooling choices for parents.—
Times staff,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Essentially, the program provides an extra year of elementary school, thus offering an additional grade of public schooling for every child of that age group regardless of family income.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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There are classrooms, but instruction is limited to an hour daily, mostly filling out worksheets.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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During his appeal, Garcia-Torres raised numerous issues, including the admission of DNA and other evidence, the conduct of his trial, jury instruction, alleged misconduct by the prosecutor and the sentence.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Tuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuition. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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