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
This year as many as 1 million kids will participate in public school alternatives, including voucher programs, tuition tax credits, scholarship programs or charter schools.
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Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
The agency is offering signing bonuses up to $50,000, student loan payments, tuition reimbursement and starting salaries that can approach $90,000.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Undocumented students now must pay out-of-state tuition rates, which can be triple that of in-state rates and are now slated to be raised by up to 10% at some schools.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
The programs made up 42% of the school’s net tuition and fee revenue in 2024, up from 26% in 2005.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
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Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
The agency is offering signing bonuses up to $50,000, student loan payments, tuition reimbursement and starting salaries that can approach $90,000.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Undocumented students now must pay out-of-state tuition rates, which can be triple that of in-state rates and are now slated to be raised by up to 10% at some schools.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
The programs made up 42% of the school’s net tuition and fee revenue in 2024, up from 26% in 2005.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuition
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The do-gooders care about real issues like public health, education and the environment.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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During his time with the Idaho Freedom Caucus, the group opposed state funding for higher education and workforce training and supported education savings accounts, often referred to as school vouchers, which would let families use state grants for private education.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Aug. 2025
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At the end of his teaching career, Chris Fons convened Indigenous students at Riverside High School as part of a mentorship program that previewed college and career opportunities for them.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The group has pushed to allow families to use public grands for private school tuition and repeal the Blaine Amendment, a part of the Idaho Constitution that forbids taxpayer money to be used for religious teachings.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Aug. 2025
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While many states are now embedding financial education into K–12 schooling, the realities confronting a 17-year-old differ vastly from those facing a 22-year-old navigating healthcare deductibles, credit scores, and 401(k) matches.—
Jane Swift,
Fortune,
31 July 2025
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The program, which would use public money to help pay for private schooling, bitterly divided Republican lawmakers two years ago.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Plus, researchers at the Defcon security conference in Las Vegas last week provided open source instructions for how to build your own quantum sensor at low cost—complete with a special, crucial diamond.—
Lily Hay Newman,
Wired News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Among the available packages are women’s tennis weekends instruction and round-robin play.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Tuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuition. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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