tuition
noun
tu·ition
tə-ˈwi-shən 
tyu̇-
1
: the price of or payment for instruction
2
: the act or profession of teaching : instruction
pursued his studies under private tuition
3
archaic
: custody, guardianship
Examples of tuition in a Sentence
Her uncle agreed to pay part of her tuition.
There's going to be a tuition increase next year.
Before the company transferred her to Mexico, they offered her private tuition in Spanish.
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The University of Wisconsin System will raise tuition for the third consecutive year.
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Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
Trustees are scheduled to convene on July 23 to discuss raising out-of-state tuition, but the meeting agenda has not been made available to the public yet.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
Many are located in impoverished barrios dominated by criminals — who are now demanding a cut of their tuition fees.
—John Otis, NPR, 7 July 2025
The scholarship money may be used for tuition, books, fees, room and board or other related educational expenses.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
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Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
Trustees are scheduled to convene on July 23 to discuss raising out-of-state tuition, but the meeting agenda has not been made available to the public yet.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
Many are located in impoverished barrios dominated by criminals — who are now demanding a cut of their tuition fees.
—John Otis, NPR, 7 July 2025
The scholarship money may be used for tuition, books, fees, room and board or other related educational expenses.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
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“Tuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuition. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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tuition
noun
tu·ition
t(y)u̇-ˈish-ən
: money paid for instruction (as at a college)
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