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
See All Example Sentences for tuition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuition
Noun
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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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Rue takes to this teaching like the Torah, ogling the girls grinding for bills with a fervor that mimics that of a religious revelation.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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In between teaching and training, Wilkins helped coach South’s throwers.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 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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The team also gave Luna a series of initial instructions, including pre-launch priorities like hiring an employee to run the store’s day-to-day operations, deciding what the store should sell and ordering inventory.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Instead, what the court addressed was a single jury instruction, charting several paths forward — including fixing that instruction and trying the case again.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Tuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuition. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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