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
The new offer builds upon the university’s existing financial aid commitments by doubling the annual income threshold for an undergraduate student’s family to qualify for tuition assistance.
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Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The firm also reimburses employees’ tuition for further education, empowering team members to advance their careers.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Prospective students and their families must believe that their tuition dollars will purchase a good education.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
The single mother campaigns on addressing the state’s affordability crisis with free childcare and tuition proposals, positioning herself as uniquely understanding the everyday struggles of working Californians.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
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Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The firm also reimburses employees’ tuition for further education, empowering team members to advance their careers.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Prospective students and their families must believe that their tuition dollars will purchase a good education.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
The single mother campaigns on addressing the state’s affordability crisis with free childcare and tuition proposals, positioning herself as uniquely understanding the everyday struggles of working Californians.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuition
Noun
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This carnivore’s sanctum offers an education in offal, mapping the pig from trompa (snout) to rabo (tail).—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Expanding access to high-quality early education, supporting the workforce behind it, and giving families clearer information is all part of the solution.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
Noun
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The cooperation between the mongooses enables culture and teaching, but also incredible violence.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
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Alongside teaching, Quach began working with birds, eventually developing long term relationships with two macaws that have now been with him for more than 21 years, an uncommon lifespan in human care.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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While state or local governments can often issue tax-exempt bonds to finance large, job-creating projects, such as infrastructure construction, schooling, or healthcare, tribes cannot easily do the same.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Others worried that the funds would go to schooling options with little oversight or accountability, unlike public schools.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The secret to the best control is to make the insecticide applications, following label instructions, before flower buds begin to open.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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The instructions are crystal clear as to exactly where the centerline must be.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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“Tuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuition. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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