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
Donegan, 28, was awarded a crown, sash, $50,000 in tuition scholarship and a year of incredible opportunities.
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Colar said the school is in the process of joining the Indiana CHOICE voucher program to defray tuition costs for new students.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Debate over undocumented student tuition Undocumented immigrants who have attended at least three years of high school in Kansas and graduated or earned a GED here have been eligible to receive in-state tuition at Kansas public colleges and universities since 2004.
—Matthew Kelly
updated April 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
The net price students and their families will pay for college is the tuition cost minus grants, scholarships and other types of aid.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Colar said the school is in the process of joining the Indiana CHOICE voucher program to defray tuition costs for new students.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Debate over undocumented student tuition Undocumented immigrants who have attended at least three years of high school in Kansas and graduated or earned a GED here have been eligible to receive in-state tuition at Kansas public colleges and universities since 2004.
—Matthew Kelly
updated April 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
The net price students and their families will pay for college is the tuition cost minus grants, scholarships and other types of aid.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuition
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Ultimately, their preferred candidate, a moderate, prevailed, but Jude said that he is disappointed with the new administration’s policies, which have cut already paltry funding for public education.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The event raises critical funds to provide research, programs, education, and advocacy so moms and babies get the best possible start to life.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Although its primary teachings refer to the Bible, the Kimbanguist Church is distinguished by its veneration of Kimbangu as the Black embodiment of the Holy Spirit.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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In addition to spreading religious teachings, Bateman claimed that God spoke to him and pointed out wives that were meant to belong to him.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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More than 135,000 people are sheltering in over 660 collective sites, while essential services—water, sanitation, and schooling—are being severely disrupted.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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But this mayor has made clear his intention to ensure both genuine community involvement in schooling and accountability in outcomes.—
Dennis Walcott,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 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 13 Apr. 2026.
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